Keep your friends close and your baked food closer.
In Indian cuisine, my all-time favorite food is fried food because it is rich in flavors and crispy. Most people love to consume food items that are deep-fried into a lot of oil on a high flame.
However, it is tasty. But it can make you prone to various health conditions such as diabetes and heart disease. The worst part is that oil becomes degraded with every use. Now the question is what is the most healthier option. Well, according to the experts, baked food is considered the healthier version that you can choose.
Here, we have compiled a handy list of deep-fried foods that can be baked as well.
Let’s check out what are these items: –
#1 French Fries
French fries…a favorite food which takes up no time to get a bowl emptied. But most of us don’t realize this thing that they are deep fried into a lot of oil. So, how to eliminate deep frying automatically. Just bake them in oven or use an air fryer. By doing so, you will have healthier fries.
#2 Samosa
Another the most favorite food item is samosa which is potato filled crispy snacks. If you bake them, you can enjoy this food item guilt-free. Just fill your samosa with your choice of filling and bake them into a microwave.
#3 Donuts
If we talk about sweet donuts, they are the most favorite food item by children. Such sweet delights are not just a perfect dessert to satisfy your food cravings, but they also visually appealing. If you are looking for healthier option, then you should try its baked version. We are sure that you will like it equally.
#4 Cutlets
Crispy cutlets are the most popular food items that everybody loves to eat in breakfast or with a hot cup of tea during evening time. To prepare them, you can either use a non-stick pan or spread a spoon of oil on tawa until your cutlets become brown. They will be equally tasty and crispy just like deep fried ones.
#5 Onion Rings
For snacking, the perfect option is onion rings. But do you know how super oily they are and can be harmful for your health. So, just opt for baked onion rings. The best part about them is that they are handy and easy to prepare too.
#6 Eggplants
In various Indian thalis, fried eggplants are served as the starters. If you want to make this dish crispy, then you should bake them. On top of that, you can team them up with potato slices or tomatoes.
To conclude, baking makes the food quality better. However, baking some food can take a lot of time. But it is a healthier option. So, just lead a healthy lifestyle by gorging on your favorite food items with a twist!
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