It is a universal truth that deep-frying any foodstuff will enhance its flavour by 10 gazillion! Boiled potatoes:nice but deep-fried potatoes: heart-warming. Boiling or steaming will make you healthier but deep-frying will surely make you happier. As happy as it made me when I came across deep-fried cookies. Yes. You read it right. Deep-fried cookies.Whole cookies were dipped into pancake batter and then dropped into bubbling oil.The result was too good to be described in words. All I would say is it was satisfying!
Deep-fried candy bars are a real thing.They have been around since 1995 and were created in a fish and chip shop in Aberdeen,Scotland.Now they are enjoyed around the world,along with deep-fried sugar cubes,deep-fried jelly beans and even deep-fried butter.Jim Butcher once said,
"Chilli dogs,funnel cakes,fried bread,majorly greasy pizza,candy apples,ye gods.Evil food smells amazing-which is either proof that there is a satan or some equivalent out there,or that the Almighty doesn't actually want everyone to eat organic tofu all the time.I cant decide."
In defence of the indefensible, it must be pointed out that even the worlds healthiest eaters, the Japanese, have a long history of giving their seafood the deep-fry treatment! So dont feel bad about eating deep-fried food items. It's not like you eat them everyday. Here are some deep-frying recipes that will surely make you happy :)
Deep fried Watermelon
Ingredients
Watermelon 1
Vegetable oil for frying 3 cups
Corn flour 1/2 cup
Egg whites, beaten 2
Water 2 tsp
Flour 3/4 cup
Powdered sugar As needed
Method
Cut the watermelon into one inch square pieces and remove seeds. Heat oil to 350 degrees. Whisk cornstarch with egg whites and water until combined. Dip watermelon chunks in the flour, then coat with the cornstarch batter. Deep fry in batches, leaving room in between pieces to properly brown, until watermelon chunks turn golden. Drain well and sprinkle with a dusting of powdered sugar. Serve immediately but be careful because watermelon is basically water and these morsels may be very hot inside.
Tempura fried Ice Cream
Ingredients
Vanilla ice cream 2 Scoops
Pound cake 4 slices (1/2 inch thick)
Vegetable oil for frying As per requirement
Egg, beaten 1
Water 3/4 cup
All-purpose flour 1 1/2 cups
Method
Place each scoop of ice cream between two pieces of pound cake like a sandwich. Wrap each tightly in plastic wrap, pressing on the sandwich to squeeze the corners around the ice cream. Place into the freezer and freeze until solid (1 or 2 hours).
Heat oil to 190 degrees C. Whisk together the egg and water, then whisk in the flour until no lumps remain. Unwrap the frozen sandwiches and dip into the tempura batter. Allow the excess batter to drip off, then place the sandwiches into the hot oil. Fry for 20-30 seconds until golden brown. Drain briefly on a paper towel and then cut into half to serve. Toppings like whipped cream, chocolate sauce can be added.
Deep-fried Chocolate bars
Ingredients
All purpose flour 1 Cup
Corn flour 1/2 cup
Baking powder 1 Tsp
Salt To taste
Water 12 ounces
Chocolate bars (any) frozen 4
Method
Heat oil to 190 degrees C. Whisk together the flour, cornstarch, baking powder and salt. Add the water. Avoid over mixing the batter or it will be tough. Dip the frozen chocolate bars into the batter, coating evenly, then carefully add them to hot oil. Fry until the outside is golden and crispy. The inside will be gooey and delicious!
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