Some healthy frying tips...

Spring rolls, the name itself is mouth watery right? But if you are on a diet this would be the first thing that you would prefer to sacrifice, since it comes under the fried food category. Well, is it essential that fried foods are always unhealthy? Hmm, don’t think so especially when it’s cooked in a healthy way i.e following some healthy frying tips like the ones mentioned below... 

To start, choose oils with high smoking points like peanut, soybean or safflower. Safety first, never fill the frying pan more than half-full. Make sure the oil is really hot before you add the food. The fried food will absorb more oil if the oil is not hot enough. Put a tiny drop of batter into the oil. If it comes up immediately, the oil is hot enough. The optimal frying temperature for the oil is between 350F and 375F degrees. At this temperature, the food cooks correctly on the inside without browning the exteriors too soon. Drain fried food by holding each piece over the pot as you remove it, allowing the excess to dribble back in. Then, set them on paper towels to absorb some more of the oil sticking to the surface. You can prevent the oil from blackening by adding a wedge of carrot to the pot. It will serve as a magnet for all the black flecks that accumulate when deep-frying. 

So what say ready have some fried pakodas this weekend, after all its monsoon time...