However, soy flour provided the highest moisture content at the end of frying due to its hard and crisp crust serving as a barrier to prevent moisture loss.
Moisture retention of soy flour added batter may be due to its higher water binding capacity
Due to its high water binding capacity, soy flour added batter can control moisture loss and so the oil uptake during frying. Higher viscosity and so the pick-up of soy flour added batter was also effective in controlling oil uptake.
The hard crust of soy flour added batter served as a barrier to prevent moisture loss and as a result contributed to reduced oil absorption
However, after 12 minutes of frying, due to its film forming ability, it was one of the formulation giving the highest hardness value.