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Roasting Sooji in Airfryer Can Be Risky | Here's How To Do It Safely

Roasting sooji sounds simple until you try doing it in an air fryer. The idea is tempting. Instead of standing over a pan and stirring continuously, why not let the air fryer do the work? You can. But there is one important catch. Do not put loose sooji directly into the air fryer basket. Because an air fryer works by circulating hot air at high speed, lightweight ingredients such as sooji can move around inside the basket. That can create a mess and may allow fine particles to reach areas where you do not want them. The better method is simple: place the sooji in a steel plate, keep that plate inside the air fryer basket, and cover it securely with a steel mesh or splatter screen. That gives you the convenience of air-fryer roasting without leaving the sooji loose inside the basket. Here is exactly how I do it. Can you roast sooji in an air fryer? Yes, sooji can be roasted in an air fryer. The goal is the same as stovetop roasting: gently heat the semolina until it becomes aromatic an...