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Tired of munching oily, deep-fried Navaratra delights and now wish to switch to healthy and guilt-free snacking options? Try these air fryer recipes to satisfy your Navaratra food cravings:
Crispy hariyali paneer
Crisp on the outside and soft inside, this dish is filling and perfect to have during your fast.
Prep time: 15 mins
Cooking time: 15-20 mins

Crispy Haryali Paneer made in an air fryer

Crispy Haryali Paneer made in an air fryer (Pic and recipe by: @myfoodspree)

Ingredients

  • Paneer – 200 gm
  • Coriander – 1 cup
  • Spinach – 1 cup
  • Arrowroot powder – 2 tbsp
  • Cashew – 1/4 cup n Cumin powder – 1 tsp
  • Ginger
  • Green chillies
  • Lemon juice 1 tbsp
  • Rock salt to taste
  • Ghee – 1 tbsp

Recipe

  • Cut paneer into large pieces and set aside.
  • In a mixer jar, add coriander, spinach, cashews, cumin powder, ginger, green chillies, lemon juice, rock salt and make a smooth paste.
    Transfer this paste to large bowl. Add arrowroot powder, ghee and mix.
  • Add paneer pieces, coat them with the paste.
  • Preheat air fryer at 200 degrees for 5 mins.
  • Line the basket with an air fryer liner or parchment paper. Transfer paneer one by one to the basket. Do not overcrowd.
  • Brush with ghee and cook for 10-15 mins at 400 degrees. If required, flip halfway.

— Recipe by Shweta Singh
Makhana walnut tikki
The dish is a power-packed combo of makhana’s protein kick and the Omega-3 goodness of walnuts.
Prep time: 15 mins
Cooking time: 15 mins

Makhana walnut tikki made in an air fryer

Makhana walnut tikki made in an air fryer (Pic and recipe by @dillifoodies

Ingredients:

  • Hung curd – 1 cup
  • Grated paneer – 1/4 cup
  • Sendha namak to taste
  • Grated ginger – 1 tsp
  • Finely chopped green chilli – 1
  • Finely chopped coriander – a handful
  • Black pepper – 1/4 tsp
  • Sabudana powder/flour – 2 tbsp
  • Makhana flour – 1/4 cup
  • Sabudana and makhana flour – extra for coating the tikkis
  • Chopped walnuts – 2 tbsp
  • Ghee – 2 to 3 tbsp (if shallow frying)

Recipe

  • To make sabudana and makhana flour, just pulse them a couple of times in the grinding jar and sift through a fine sieve.
  • Start by mashing the paneer nicely until smooth and creamy.
  • Add hung curd, makhana and sabudana flours along with ginger, green chillies, coriander, salt, black pepper and walnuts to the paneer.
  • Pinch out lemon-sized balls from the mixture and shape them into tikkis.
    Coat the tikkis in sabudana and makhana flour.
  • Now air fry these at 180 degrees for 15 mins.
  • Transfer on a plate and serve with chutney of your choice

— Recipe by Sumit and Priyanka Kapoor



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