May 31, 2020

Bread Pakora

Bread Pakora
Ingredients:
Bread slice - 3 slices cut into 4 pieces
Besan flour - 1/2 cup
Asafoetida - a big pinch
Red Chilly powder - 1/2 tsp
Rice flour - 1 tbsp
Kasuri methi - 2 tbsp
Olive oil - 1 tbsp
Salt to taste
Water to mix

Method:
1.  Mix besan flour, asafoetida, red chilly powder, rice flour, kasuri methi, olive oil with water to make a thick dough.
2.  Dip the bread slices and place on an aluminum foil in the air fryer at 350F for 5 minutes. 
3.  The dough will harden and now take off the aluminum foil and air fry for at 10 minutes at 350F till well done on both sides.
4.  Serve with ketchup.

Methi Matar Malai

Methi Matar Malai
Ingredients:

Fresh methi leaves - 2 cups chopped
Green peas fresh/frozen - 1
Onion - 1 medium
Ginger - 1 inch
Cashew nuts - a handful
Green chilies - 2
Red chilly powder - a tsp
Cinnamon powder - half tsp
Amchur powder - half tsp
Whipping cream - 1/4 cup
Olive oil to saute - 2 tbsp
Salt - to taste

Method:
1.  Chop onion finely and saute in olive oil.
2.  Add the chopped methi leaves and saute.
3.  Steam peas with a pinch of salt.
4.  Blend green chilies, ginger, cashew nuts with minimum water.
5.  Add the steamed peas and blend paste to the sauteed onion and methi leaves.
6. Mix well add cinnamon powder, red chilly powder, amchur powder and salt to taste.
7. Finally add the whipping cream.
8. Serve with roti or paratha.

May 30, 2020

Air fried Aloo Gobi

Aloo Gobi

Ingredients:
Cauliflower - 1 head separated to florets
Onion - 1 medium sized chopped
Potatoes - 3 medium chopped 
Tomatoes- 1 medium finely chopped
Ginger - 1 inch grated
Green chilies - 2 to 3
Olive oil - 4 to 5 tbsp
Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
Asafoetida - a big pinch
Red chilly powder - 1 tsp
Garam masala powder - 1 tsp
Cilantro chopped - 2 to 3 tbsp
Salt - to taste

Method:
1.  Toss the cauliflower in 2 tbsp of olive oil.  Set aside
2.  In the same container toss the potatoes with olive oil set aside.
3.  Finally add a tbsp of oil and add chopped onions and toss.
4.  Air fry cauliflower, onions, and potatoes, at 350F for 10-12 minutes.
5.  Take a pan and add a tbsp of olive oil add turmeric powder, asafoetida, green chilies,  grated ginger and chopped tomatoes and cook for about 3 minutes.
5.  Add the air fried cauliflower, potatoes, and onions and mix.  Add salt to taste, red chilly powder, and garam masala.  
6.  Finally add the chopped cilantro.