Try, if rings develop, cooking in a special manner (4-6)

I believe the answer is:

stir-frying

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'cooking in a special manner' is the definition.
'stir frying' can be an answer for 'cooking' (type of cooking). I'm unsure of the 'in a special manner' bit.

'try if rings develop' is the wordplay.
'develop' indicates an anagram.
'try'+'if'+'rings'='tryifrings'
'tryifrings' anagrammed gives 'STIR-FRYING'.

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I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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