Tuesday, 30 March 2010

Pumpkin Crisps



Pumpkin Crisps- Crispy crunchy pumpkin crisps an alternate to the everyday potato crisps. Thinly sliced pumpkin deep fried to golden brown giving a delicate sweetness that is savoured in every bite.

Ingredients:




I pumpkin
Sunflower Oil for frying
Pinch of salt and pinch of pepper for seasoning.

Method:

1. Wash and peel the pumpkin and slice it thinly using a mandolin.
2. Dry the pumpkin slices and spread out on a dish.
3. Heat the oil and fry the pumpkin crisps in small batches on a medium heat till golden brown.(If you fry them at a high heat they will be soft and not crispy.)
4. Drain on kitchen paper.
5. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
6.Transfer to serving dish and serve with mint chutney or dip of your choice.



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39 comments:

  1. Hamaree Rasoi30 March 2010 at 18:08

    Hi Nayna,
    After 4 attempts I could open your comment box. That too through Mozilla fire fox. Earlier I even tried to open this via IE.There I could only see your page without any faulty messg. But the comment box was not opening. All for you dear:-)
    Your pumpkin crisps look very crunchy. This is a new kind of snack for me.
    Deepa

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  2. Hayley30 March 2010 at 18:12

    Hey Nayna
    Sorry I missed few of your posts! kids are at home and locked up in the kitchen..crisps looks really delicious..got to try it!!

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  3. SE30 March 2010 at 18:16

    lovely crisps...nice use of pumpkins here..

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  4. Uma30 March 2010 at 18:43

    innovative and interesting! approximately how long did you dry the slices?

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  5. Sailaja Damodaran30 March 2010 at 18:48

    Looks very crispy...........very different

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  6. Swathi30 March 2010 at 18:58

    Nayna,

    wonderful idea, i think i will bake this one.

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  7. Simplyfood30 March 2010 at 19:41

    @swathi I tried baking these but I found they didnt crisp up as good as the fried ones.

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  8. Veggie Hut30 March 2010 at 19:55

    very tempting dear..

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  9. Uma30 March 2010 at 19:56

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  10. Unknown30 March 2010 at 20:05

    wow.. nice looks really crispy & perfect..

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  11. Swanavalli Suresh30 March 2010 at 20:24

    yummy.....I like fried snacks very mcuh..very innovative recipe

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  12. Sarah Naveen30 March 2010 at 21:21

    Simply yummy!!! nice recipe..

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  13. Cool Lassi(e)30 March 2010 at 22:10

    The crisps look awesome dear!

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  14. Gita Jaishankar30 March 2010 at 22:39

    They look super crispy and yummy..nice color :)

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  15. MaryMoh30 March 2010 at 22:53

    Healthy crisps. I don't think I can stop at one. This looks addictive! Thanks for sharing. MaryMoh at http://www.keeplearningkeepsmiling.com

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  16. divya31 March 2010 at 00:59

    Looks very crispy...........very different

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  17. Jeyashris Kitchen31 March 2010 at 01:22

    new dish which i have never come across.sounds yummy.will try sometime.

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  18. Smita Srivastava31 March 2010 at 05:02

    A very innovative recipe . must giv it a try . Love the beautiful clicks also .

    Smita
    @ Little Food Junction

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  19. Sonia ~ Nasi Lemak Lover31 March 2010 at 09:58

    Hi, Thanks for stopping by my blog, you have a lovely blog too, will come back more often to check what you cooking and baking..

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  20. Jayanthy Kumaran31 March 2010 at 10:49

    Yummy n inviting. Lovely collection of recipes with cute pics. Do drop in at my blog sometime.

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  21. M D31 March 2010 at 11:25

    I hate pumpkins, because I have not accustomed to it's taste. But this looks tempting and good. Crisp fritters looking yum!

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  22. Malar Gandhi31 March 2010 at 12:12

    Never heard about this recipe before' looks too good, perfect with chai.

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  23. Aparna S Mallya31 March 2010 at 12:39

    such a yummy crunchy snack. nice presentation.

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  24. Unknown31 March 2010 at 13:29

    Good healthy substitute for potato chips!!...nice and crunchy!!
    Smitha

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  25. Panchpakwan31 March 2010 at 14:32

    Looks very unique recipe..looks ver nice snacks..

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  26. Namitha31 March 2010 at 15:15

    Cool idea...crunchy munchy yummy chips...

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  27. Ann31 March 2010 at 15:40

    Very creative and a yummy recipe, looks super delish

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  28. Padma31 March 2010 at 17:43

    Looks super crisp Nayna and a nice dish with pumpkin.

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  29. gtyuk31 March 2010 at 22:51

    that's a nice new recipe I should try!! they look perfect, crispy and delicious!!!

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  30. Rajee Mani1 April 2010 at 03:06

    Delicious pumpkin crisps, awesome alternate to the usual potato chips. Thanks for visiting my blog earlier and do come back.

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  31. Srikitchen1 April 2010 at 05:21

    wow! i haven't tried it so far and it is so crispy!

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  32. Priya Suresh1 April 2010 at 08:51

    Dunno how i missed this pumpkin crisps..very creative and looks awesome..

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  33. Suma Rowjee2 April 2010 at 08:05

    this sounds unusual and interesting!will sure come back for more.. Thanks for visiting my blog.

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  34. Unknown14 July 2010 at 17:57

    doing a project how are pumpkin crisps good for people thx

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  35. Unknown14 July 2010 at 17:58

    hi doing a project how are pumpkin crisps good/help people.

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  36. Unknown14 July 2010 at 18:02

    how are pumpkin crisp good for you?
    plz help thx.

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  37. Unknown14 July 2010 at 18:02

    how are pumpkin crisp good for you?
    plz help thx.

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  38. Unknown20 October 2011 at 04:51

    Looks delicious!!Must try soon

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  39. Sameer18 October 2013 at 20:00

    Looks great! Tell me, is this yellow or white pumpkin that you use? Mail me at sameer dot Nagarajan at gmail Dot com

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