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crispy sooji fries served with tomato ketchup
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Sooji Fries

Another recipe on my tiffin-series, these sooji fries are a healthier, more wholesome replacement to regular French fries. The kids love these too!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Snacks & Appetisers
Cuisine: Indian
Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian
Servings: 3 people
Author: Richa

Equipment

Ingredients

  • ½ cup semolina 100 gms
  • ¾ cup boiling hot water
  • ½ teaspoon oregano
  • ½ teaspoon chilli flakes
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup grated carrots
  • ¼ cup finely chopped zucchini
  • 1 tablespoon cooking oil + for deep frying

Instructions

  • Heat a wide bottomed pan.
  • Add all ingredients except semolina & oil to the pan and boil for 1 minute.
    ¾ cup boiling hot water, ½ teaspoon oregano, ½ teaspoon chilli flakes, ¼ teaspoon salt, ¼ cup grated carrots, ¼ cup finely chopped zucchini
  • Add semolina to the pan & cook without cover for 4-5 minutes.
    ½ cup semolina
  • Switch off the heat.
  • Add 1 tablespoon of oil to the pan & mix well. The mixture will leave the sides of the pan.
    1 tablespoon cooking oil + for deep frying
  • Transfer to a bowl & knead while its still warm.
  • Roll the dough between 2 greased sheets of parchment paper to a 3mm thick disc.
  • Cut the rounded sides to form a square & cut out the sooji strips.

For Deep frying

  • Heat about 1 ½ inches of oil in a deep kadai or pan. Once the oil is medium hot, drop the sooji strips into oil.
  • Do not overcrowd the pan to avoid the sooji fries from sticking to each other.
  • Fry on medium heat until they are golden brown. Transfer them to a plate. Repeat with rest of the strips till all of them are fried. Serve hot.

For airfryer

  • Preheat the air fryer to 200C and lightly brush the basket with oil. Place the sooji strips in a single layer in the air fryer basket, making sure they don't touch each other.
  • Cook the sooji fries in the air fryer for 12 minutes while flipping every 3 minutes until they are browned and crispy.
  • Remove the sooji fries from the air fryer and transfer them to a plate. Serve hot.

Notes

  1. Dough to be rolled into 3 mm thick to get crispy fries.
  2. If its rolled thin, the fries will tend to break.
  3. Oil should always be medium hot.

Nutrition

Calories: 148kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Sodium: 211mg | Potassium: 124mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1907IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg