🇳🇷 Nauruan Cuisine

Taro Chips

Crispy Fried Taro Slices

Prep Time 10 min
Servings 4
Difficulty Easy
Calories 191 kcal

Thinly sliced taro fried until crispy and sprinkled with salt. A crunchy island snack.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Peel taro and slice very thin with mandoline or knife.
  2. 2 Heat oil to 175C in a deep pot.
  3. 3 Fry taro slices in batches until golden and crispy.
  4. 4 Remove and drain on paper towels.
  5. 5 Sprinkle immediately with salt, garlic powder, and chili.
  6. 6 Squeeze lime juice over chips while warm.

Did You Know?

Taro was historically grown in small garden plots around Nauruan homes, tended by each family.