Who loves fried food? The answer is everyone! Whether it is in the form of fried potatoes, fried chicken, fried beef, fried egg, and/or even fried dessert, fried foods are extremely tempting and delicious. However, that doesn't make them any healthier. Eating fried food can easily result in you gaining a few pounds that you didn't intend to. But, here you are, sitting on your couch wondering about all the times you ate all those fried foods, and you think to yourself, if only there were a way to make fried food healthier. The good news is that making a healthy version of fried food is not that difficult. While it is suggested by health experts that you should not consume fried food daily, the best way to get to a healthy diet is by simply limiting your fried food intake. So, you can make your fried food healthy and limit your intake as much as possible. Here is the best way to make fried food healthy.

Replacing Refined Oil

The biggest problem that comes with fried foods is that you fry them in refined oil. When you take out your fryer, you dunk a liter of refined oil, which is man-made and it comes with petrochemicals, because of which it is suggested that you either use ghee, mustard oil, or even olive oil. If you are committed to eating fried food, then you should invest in healthier alternatives.

Muhammad/Pexels | It won't make the food entirely healthy, but it will load it up with lots of antioxidants

Switch Flour

One of the most important things when it comes to fried food is the coating, which has to be perfect for it to be considered the perfect fried food. You can replace all-purpose flour with healthier alternatives like oats, gluten-free, or even rice flour. Cornmeal flour is another great alternative. You can reduce a significant number of calories just by switching your flour. All these alternatives will taste the same but have a higher nutritional value.

Kampus/Pexels | Trust us, you won't even notice the difference between the two

Being Mindful Of Excessive Oil

Some practices can result in you consuming excessive oils, such as dropping the food item in cold oil, which results in it absorbing extra oils, or not dabbing the food item after it has been fried.

Yes, fried food does hold a lot of oil in it if it is dropped in relatively cold oil, which is why you have to ensure that the oil is hot enough to ensure that your item doesn't take up excessive oil. Secondly, once you've got your food on a plate, you must wipe the excess oil off.

Valeria/Pexels | You'd be shocked to know how many calories you can drop just by dabbing your fried food with tissue paper.

So, will you be trying these tips out? They sure sound great. Good luck shedding those pounds!