EASY MASALA CHIPS
So you’ve eaten portions upon portions of plain chips with salt and vinegar, gorged on chips with ketchup, ventured out into loaded fries and now I’m guessing you’re looking for another way to love the humble potato chip? Especially when chips and curry sauce isn’t hitting the spot anymore. These absolutely delicious Kenyan Masala Chips are just the way to do that. Oven-cooked potato chips are tossed in a delicious Indian masala to give a warming and finger-licking finish. Easy Masala Chips are so quick to make as you do not need to spend ages with peeling fresh ingredients. The base is made from a mix of spice powders and passata so that you can have a delicious meal in minutes. These Masala Fries are readily available in Kenya as a snack food and are now recreated in homes all around the world. Btw, when I say “chips”, I’m talking about the British version of chips and not American chips which would be “crisps” here! This recipe is: ✔️Gluten-free (if using Gluten-free oven chips) ✔️Vegan (check oven chips packaging) ✔️Easy, guilt-free and ready in less than 30 minutes ✔️Perfect snack ✔️Mildly spicy but have a delicious Gujarati twang with the hot and sour flavour ✔️Great for get-togethers My Grandma would regularly treat the family to East-African dishes and so my Dad now asks my Mum to recreate so many of those recipes! Luckily, my parents have many old family friends who also previously lived in East Africa so my Mum was easily able to learn the recipes. Masala Chips is one such dish that we all now absolutely love! Sweetcorn and Red Kidney Beans Curry Masala Mogo/Cassava Mogo Chips Instant Pot Mandazi/Mahamri Kenyan Style Chevdo Original Maru’s Bhajiya
Kenyan Masala Chips Ingredients
Potato Chips – we have used oven chips but you can also make your own. We find that using slightly thicker cut works better than thin fries to hold the masala.
Onion and garlic granules – you may use fresh onion and garlic Tomato puree – we have used passata Oil – vegetable or sunflower Sugar – regular granulated sugar Lemon Juice – fresh or bottled. Do not skip this step – adding the lemon or lime juice makes all the difference! Red chilli powder – Kashmiri red chilli powder will lend great colour but won’t be very spicy. Ground cumin and coriander Garnishing – optional Finely chopped coriander Lemon/lime wedges Can I use stale chips? This recipe is a great way to revive chips that have been previously cooked and have gone a little hard. The process of recooking makes them perfect again. Can I use fresh onion and garlic? Yes, but the recipe will take longer. Cook minced onion and garlic before adding tomato puree
Serving Suggestion
Best to serve straight away, if left then cook again on low heat until chips get crispy again. These Masala Chips can be served with vegan mayo, guacamole or green chutney Serve with cold drinks such as Cardamom Mojito or Mango and Lime Lassi also great with a cold beer for adults.
Storage:
These chips are best eaten immediately whilst hot as they will lose their texture once they cool.
How to make Kenyan Masala Chips
Note- Follow these step-by-step pictures, video is just above the recipe card below. For exact measurements and full method see printed recipe card below. 1. Oven or air fry frozen chips or make from scratch (First pic)
2. Heat oil in a frying pan (Second pic)
3. Add tomato puree (Third pic)
4. Cook on medium heat and reduce the sauce (Fourth pic)
5. Add onion and garlic granules and keep cooking for another 3-4 minutes (Fifth pic)
6. Tip in red chilli and ground cumin & coriander (Sixth pic).
Other Starter/Snacks Recipes
- Batata Vada Gujarati Style
- Kothimbir Vadi Waffles
- Best Ever Bhel Puri
- Mamra Upma
- Maddur Vada
