Chilli Chips

Better than takeaway Indian style Chilli Chips with Masala flavour for chips lovers. Super quick and easy to make at home with cupboard and freezer-friendly ingredients! Perfect as an appetizer or party snack!

Fried chips are one of the most popular appetizers in the UK. In this post, I would like to share Indian style dry chilli fries. Soon to be your favourite appetizer!

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• Why do you need to try this recipe
• What do we need
• How to make it
• Ingredients Variations
• Cooking Tips
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Why do you need to try this recipe

• Tasty, budget-friendly appetizer or party snack that you can serve a crowd.
• These chilli chips taste way better than takeaways and can make at home with simple ingredients.
• No special equipment or ingredients needed.
• When you make at home you can adjust the chilli intake according to your taste.
• Quicker, healthier and tastier than ordering from takeout.

What do we need

• Chips - Use ready to bake oven chips or fresh homemade chips. Deep fry, air-fry or bake the chips according to the packet instructions.
• Vegetables - Onion and bell peppers are ideal to add, but you can also add shredded carrot, mangetout, zuichini, green beans, etc.
• Spices - You will need 5 basic spices, curry powder, black pepper, crushed chillies, garlic powder and salt to taste.
• Garnish - Chopped corianer, fresh chilli slices, or spring onions can be added.
• Chicken powder - Add a dash of chicken powder for extra umami taste but it's totally optional. You can simply omit it or swap it with msg or caster sugar.

See the recipe card for detailed quantities.

How to make it

• First deep fry or bake the chips to crispy golden brown, or according to packet instructions.

• Mix all the spice ingredients in a bowl and set it aside and prepare all the vegetables by cut them into thin matchstick sizes.
• Saute the onion for few seconds in a large non-stick wok or pan, then add the chopped garlic. Saute for 1 minute and follow with dried chilli flakes and next add the the bell pepper slices and stir for few seconds.
• Place the fried chips in the pan, sprinkle the spice mix and toss well to combine everything evenly.
• Turn of the heat and sprinkle chopped coriander and fresh chilli slices.

Ingredients Variations

• Can you make it less spicy? If you want to make it less spicy or kid-friendly version, you can omit crushed chilli flakes or substitute it with paprika powder. Use mild curry powder instead of hot curry powder.
• Vegetables - You don't need to add exact same vegetables, you can skip the vegetables or swap it with your favourite stir fry veggies.
• Potato chips - We usually use ready chips for quick result and it tastes perfectly great for this recipe. You can also try with homemade fresh potato fries.
• Can you make it saucy? Yes, you will need to add tomato ketcup and satue shallot onions and garlic with spices before you add the fried chips.

Cooking Tips

• If you are baking or air-frying the chips, spray cooking oil on the chips for extra crispy golden texture.
• If you are deep frying, fry with neutral flavour vegetable oil which do not over powder the flavour of spices.
• You can make this chilli chips spice mix in a large batch, store it in an air-tight continer for later use. You can sprinkle them in your fries, fish and chips, chicken and chips and stir fries for aromatic masala flavour.

If you like chips with spicy sauce, try out our Saucy Masala Chips Recipe.

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