Shallow frying is a hot oil-based cooking technique. Pieces of food are cooked by partial submersion in hot oil. It is typically used to prepare portion-sized cuts of meat, fish, potatoes and patties
Triangular slices of tofu being shallow-fried in rice bran oil
A fritter is a portion of meat, seafood, fruit, vegetables, or other ingredients which has been battered or breaded, or just a portion of dough without further ingredients, that is deep-fried. Fritter
Shallow frying
…of food are cooked by partial submersion in hot oil. It is typically used to prepare portion-sized cuts of meat, fish, potatoes and patties such as fritters. Shallow frying can also be used to cook vegetables. Shallow frying is distinct from deep frying, which uses enough oil to fully submerge the food to…
Carrot and chickpea fritters
Chilli pakoras
A woman making bajjis in Mylapore
Uggani bajji, rice and fritters, a typical breakfast in Rayalaseema