Tasty & Tender: Mouthwatering Air Fryer Recipes
Air Fryer is considered the best kitchen appliance when you are eager to switch to an oil-free lifestyle. We all agree that being Pakistani we cannot deny the sole presence and importance of fried foods in our home cooking menu. In such conditions, air fryers are the best alternatives to a healthier, crispier, and better delight.
In this blog, we have collected a treasure trove of amazing recipes to beat your traditional Pakistani cravings. These are super easy to make and delish to eat.
Yummiest & Best Air Fryer Recipes
If you are cooking air fryer food perfection for your home, gathering, or yourself, then these three recipes that are going to be discussed below are the best for you.
- Taco Potato Samosa
- Chicken Patties
- Eggplant Fries
Taco Potato Samosa: A Flavorful Fusion of Pakistani Spices and Mexican Flair
Potato Filling Ingredients:
- 4-5 boiled medium potatoes
- 1 tsp crushed red chilies
- 1 tsp salt or to taste
- ½ tsp crushed coriander seeds
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- 1 tsp chicken powder (optional)
- ½ tsp chaat masala
- 2 tsp cornflour
- 2-3 tps freshly chopped coriander
Dough Ingredients
- 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sifted maize flour
- 1 tsp salt or to taste
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- ½ tsp carom seeds
- 3 tsp melted butter
- 1 & ½ cup water
- 1 egg whisked
- Sesame seeds or breadcrumbs
- Oil for air frying
Directions:
Make the potato filling:
- Use a masher to thoroughly mash the boiling potatoes in a bowl.
- Add salt, chaat masala, cornflour, fresh coriander, cumin powder, chicken powder (if using), crushed red chilies, and coriander seeds.
- Mix well and set aside.
Taco dough preparation:
- All-purpose flour, maize flour, salt, cumin seeds, and carom seeds should be combined in a bowl. Mix thoroughly.
- Add clarified butter should, then crumble the mixture.
- Gradually add water while mixing well to create dough.
- The dough should rise for 30 minutes after being covered and oiled with melted clarified butter.
- Do sufficient kneading to make the smooth dough.
- Make two halves of the dough. Roll out one portion with a rolling pin after forming a smooth ball out of it.
- Cut the dough into rounds using a round cutter (3.5 inches in diameter).
- The rounds should be forked, then brushed with beaten egg.
- Cook the taco samosas in a hot air fryer at 180°C for 18 to 20 minutes, turning them over after 10 minutes.
- Serve the mouthwatering Desi-Mexican combination with your favorite chutney and sauce.
Chicken Patties: A Delectable Combination of Juicy Chicken with Fine Seasonings
Ingredients:
- 1 tps ginger-garlic paste
- Lemon juice, 2 teaspoons
- Tandoori masala, 1 & 1/2 teaspoons
- Chicken fillet, 300g
- Cooking oil, 2 tablespoons
- 3 tablespoons of butter
- Chopped 1 big onion
- 1 teaspoon of crushed garlic
- 2 chopped green chilies
- 2 tablespoons of all-purpose flour
- Olper’s milk, 1/2 cup
- Olper’s cream, 1/2 cup
- 1 teaspoon of crushed red chili peppers, a teaspoon of salt, or as desired
- 1 teaspoon crushed cumin seeds
- 1 tps soy sauce
- 1/2 tsp paprika powder
- 1/2 tps spoons finely chopped fresh coriander
- Puff pastry, 500g
- A single-whisked egg
Directions:
- Combine tandoori masala, lemon juice, and ginger-garlic paste in a bowl.
- Apply the mixture to the chicken fillet, cover it, and let it marinate for 15 minutes.
- Then add a marinated fillet to a frying pan with hot cooking oil, cover with the marinated remains, and cook for 3 to 4 minutes on each side over medium heat. Cook with the lid on for 6 to 8 minutes on a low burner, then move to a high flame and cook until it dries.
- Allow the fillet to cool, then use a fork to shred it and set it aside.
- Melt butter in the same frying pan.
- Add the minced onion and cook it until it is transparent.
- Stir in the green chilies.
- Mix thoroughly after adding crushed garlic.
- Add all-purpose flour, then simmer for one minute
- Add milk and stir while cooking until thick.
- After turning off the flame, stir in the cream.
- Turn on the flame and then add salt, paprika powder, soy sauce, crushed red pepper, cumin seeds, and fresh coriander. Combine and simmer for one to two minutes.
- Add the chicken shreds, stir well, and simmer for two to three minutes. Give it time to cool.
- Roll out puff pastry using a rolling pin and dry flour on a clean surface.
- Use a circular cookie cutter to create the necessary shapes.
- To form a patty, wet the puff pastry, add the prepared chicken filling to the center, and then top with another piece of puff pastry.
- Apply egg wash to the top after sealing gently (makes 6).
- For 12 to 15 minutes, air fry at 180 °C in a preheated air fryer.
- Add tomato ketchup to serve.
Crispy Eggplant Fries: Enjoy Each Bite with Guilt-Free Crunchiness and a Hint of Health
Ingredients:
- Red chili powder, 1 & 1/2 teaspoons (or to taste)
- ½ teaspoon salt, or to taste
- Cumin powder, 1 teaspoon
- Garlic powder, 1 teaspoon
- Chaat masala, 1 teaspoon
- 100g of Kurkure chips
- 3 whole eggs
- ½ cup of all-purpose flour
- ½ a cup of rice flour
- Dried parsley, 1 teaspoon
- ½ teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 4 medium-sized eggplants
- Oil for air frying
- Mayonnaise
- Tomato ketchup
- Fresh coriander chopped
- Red chilies, chopped
Directions:
- Combine salt, cumin, garlic, red chili powder, and chaat masala in a bowl. Set apart.
- Set aside after finely chopping the Kurkure chips.
- In a bowl, whisk the eggs.
- Add all-purpose flour, rice flour, dried parsley, salt, and chopped Kurkure chips to another dish.
- Slice the eggplant, keeping the head whole, then remove the skin.
- Slice the eggplant into long, thin pieces.
- Over the eggplant strips, gently sprinkle the prepared seasoning.
- After coating with the flour mixture, dip the eggplant slices into the whisked eggs.
- For air-frying, cook for 10 minutes at 180°C.
- Spread tomato ketchup and mayonnaise on the fries made from eggplant. Add red chili powder and fresh coriander to the final outcome. Serve!
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