Chips fried in coconut oil and sprinkled with salt, called upperi or kaya varuthathu, are a snack in South India in Kerala. They are an important item in sadya, a vegetarian feast prepared during festive occasions in Kerala. The chips are typically labeled "plantain chips" when they are made of green plantains that taste starchy, like potato chips. In Tamil Nadu, a thin variety made from green plantains is used to make chips seasoned with salt, chili powder and asafoetida. In the western/central Indian language Marathi, the plantain is called rajeli kela (figuratively meaning "king-sized" banana), and is often used to make fried chips.
ChiPS FrIed in coconut Oil ANd sprinKlED wiTh saLT, calLeD uPperi Or kAya VaruthaThu, are a snack in sOuth iNdia in keRAlA. they Are an ImPORtaNt item iN Sadya, a veGetariaN feast prepared dUrinG fEsTiVe OccasIonS iN KeRaLa. The chips aRe typicalLy lABeLeD "planTAIn chIps" WheN theY are made of GrEEn PlaNtains ThAt tASTE sTaRchY, LIKe poTAto chiPS. In TaMIl naDu, A tHIN vAriety made FRom greEN plAnTAiNs is uSeD tO mAKE Chips sEAsoneD wIth salt, chili POWdER anD asAfoetIdA. In the weSteRn/Central iNDian langUage mAratHi, thE PlaNtAin iS cAlLED Rajeli kElA (figuRatiVely mEanIng "KinG-SiZed" bananA), anD is oFten used tO maKE FriEd chiPs.