Masala Chana

Ingredients

• Chickpeas (kabuli chana) boiled in salted water and peeled  -2 cups
• Chaat masala  -1 teaspoon
• Salt -to taste
• Pani puri masala -2 teaspoons
• Red chilli powder  -1 teaspoon
• Olive oil  -2 tablespoons

Step

1. Put salt, chaat masala, pani puri masala and red chilli powder in a bowl and mix well. Add olive oil and chickpeas and mix well.
2. Place the chickpeas in an air fryer basket and cook at 180º C for 20-25 minutes.
3. Transfer the masala chana onto a serving plate and serve or store them in an airtight container upto 3 days and serve when required.

Receipe :  See more at: http://www.sanjeevkapoor.com/Recipe/Air-fried-Masala-Chana-Sanjeev-Kapoor-Kitchen-FoodFood.html#sthash.8njuIDG5.dpuf

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GRILLED CORN WITH FETA AND LIME

Ingredients:

• 2 whole corn on cob
• olive oil 
• 2 teaspoons paprika powder
• 1/2 cup grated Feta cheese
• 2-3 small lime.

Directions:

1. Peel the husks of your corn and remove the silk. Rub the corn with olive and sprinkle with paprika and rub it in with your hands.
2. Preheat airfryer at 200°C. Place corn on grill pan and slide in. Set timer for 12-15 minutes. Take out and check during grilling. Adjust timer when necessary. 
3. Take out the corn from airfryer and place on a plate.  Take the Feta cheese out of your freezer and use a grater to grate some cheese on the corn. Squeeze some lime juice on top. Serve.

Recipe adapted here.

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Thank god for the invention of Airfryer!

Thank god for the invention of Airfryer!

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Soya Tikkis

Soya is a healthy alternative that you can replace with chicken to make a nutritious snack.

Ingredients:

• 200 gms soy nuggets
• 10 gms coriander, chopped
• 2 green chillies, chopped
• 50 gms onions, chopped
• ½   tsp lemon juice
• Few mint leaves
• 1 tsp black pepper, crushed
• Salt to taste

Steps

1. Soak soya nuggets in warm water for one hour. Squeeze the water out and grind them to make a coarse paste.
2. Mix all the other ingredients along with the soy paste.
3. Make small patties.
4. In your Philips Air Fryer, put the tikkis and let them cook till they are golden brown or shallow fry in a non-stick pan till it becomes golden brown on both sides.
5. Serve hot with onion rings and mint leaves.

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Cashew Chicken Manchurian

Ingredients:

Chicken pieces, boneless - 250 gms

Salt - to taste

Pepper - 1 tsp

Egg - 1 no

All-purpose flour - 2 tbsp

Corn-starch - 1 tbsp

Oil - 1 tbsp

Cashew nuts - 6 -8 nos

Garlic, finely chopped - ½ tsp

Ginger, finely chopped - ½ tsp

Onions, finely chopped - 1 no

Green chillies - 2-3 nos

MSG – pinch

Soya sauce - 1 tsp

Chilli paste - 1 tsp

Sugar – pinch

Water - as required

Spring Onions, finely chopped - 1 tbsp

STEPS

1. In a bowl, put in the chicken pieces, add little salt, pinch of pepper, little egg and mix well.
2. In a plate, put all-purpose, corn starch, mix well and add the chicken pieces and coat well. Brush very little oil the chicken pieces.
3. Preheat the airfryer and then put the chicken pieces into the airfryer at 180 degree C for 7-8 mins and fry them until done.
4. In a pan, add very little oil, few cashew nuts and slightly sauté to color them.
5. Add finely chopped garlic, ginger and sauté. Add chopped onions and fry till they are translucent.
6. Add little salt, green chillies, pepper pd, MSG, soya sauce, chilli paste, little water and mix. Add a pinch of sugar and mix again.
7. Add in the air fried chicken pieces and toss well.

Recipe Source :

http://www.vahrehvah.com/

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Convection Oven Vs. Air Fryer

An air fryer works by circulating very hot air all around a food ingredient placed inside a closed space. The heat makes the outer surface of the ingredient dry and crispy while the keeping it's inside soft and moist. Unlike deep frying, the fat content of the ingredient remains very low.

A microwave works by bombarding electromagnetic radiation through food. The electromagnetic radiation polarizes molecules and makes them rotate along with the alternating microwave field. This causes them to hit against one another resulting in heat within the food. This heat cooks the food uniformly from inside.

From a taste point of view, the air fryer may be unacceptable to people who like the flavor of oil in food (deep fry). The air fryer may score over the microwave with respect to crispiness.

The air fryer consumes more energy and takes longer than a microwave for an equivalent amount of cooking.

 

Air fryer vs Deep Fryer

• The Airfryer can make fast nearly anything , cook your foods in a healthier way with less fat than a conventional fryer, by using little or no oil!


• Air fryer is Safe, easy to use, understand and operate.


• Cook your favorite foods fast. How fast is it? Within 3 minutes preheats to 200 C.


• Easy to clean and creates less smell than Deep fryers. The removable nonstick coated drawer and the food basket are dishwasher safe for easy cleaning.


• Not make a mess. Not Hot oil spit. Doesn’t make houses smell of old grease.


• Taste is 95% as good but with no need to add any oil at all its 85% much healthier than using a deep fat fryer. It’s better if you are trying to lose weight! 


• The Airfryer can make nearly anything much more than just chips/fries. The airfryer ability to fry, roast, bake or grill.


• In summer with Cooling System, Your kitchen will not heat up nearly as much.

 

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Chicken 65 Recipe

Chicken 65 Recipe With Airfryer by VahChefChicken 65 is one of the most popular dishes prepared in most Dhabas and restaurants that are served as starters.

Chicken breast	250	Grams
Turmeric powder	1	Pinch
Garam masala powder	1/4	Teaspoons
Pepper powder	1/2	Teaspoons
Coriander powder	1/2	Teaspoons
Kashmiri chili powder	1	Teaspoons
Vinegar	1	Tablespoons
Salt	-	To Taste
Ginger	1	Piece
Garlic	5-6	Clove
Egg white	1	Teaspoons
Rice flour	1	Teaspoons
All-purpose flour	1	Teaspoons
Oil	1	Teaspoons
Curry leaves	2-3	Springs
Green Chilies, Slit	3-4	Numbers

Steps :

1. In a bowl add in the chicken pieces. Add turmeric powder, garam masala powder, pepper powder, coriander powder, Kashmiri chili powder, vinegar and mix all the spices well to coat the chicken pieces. Add little salt and mix well.


2. Blend few fresh ginger and garlic pieces and grind to a nice paste. Add this to the chicken pieces and mix well. Take in 1 tsp of egg white and mix well. Add 1 tsp of rice flour, 1 tsp of all purpose flour and mix well. Add 1 tsp of oil and mix again. Mix and coat the chicken pieces evenly with the spices and rest for about 4-5 hrs.


3. Preheat the air fryer at 180 degree C for 5 minutes. Drop all the chicken pieces into the air fryer basket and fry for another 6-8 minutes. After 4 minutes, remove the basket toss the pieces and fry again for about 3 minutes. Pull the basket out and add in some slit green Chillies and curry leaves and fry for about 3-4 minutes.


4. Remove and transfer the chicken pieces into a serving plate and serve hot.

source :http://www.vahrehvah.com/chicken-65-recipe-with-philips-airfryer-by-vahchef

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Chicken Tandoori/Grilled Chicken

1. For marination, get the hung curd (half cup), turmeric powder (1 teaspoon), red chilli powder (1 teaspoon), chicken masala powder (1 teaspoon) and salt in a mixing bowl. Mix it well and make sure there are no lumps in the batter.


2. Make gashes on the chicken pieces (2-3 nos.) and coat the marinade on them. Refrigerate them for 5-6 hours.


3. On room temperature, grease the chicken pieces with some melted ghee or oil.


4. Preheat the Airfryer on 200°C for 5 minutes and place them gently in the basket. Fry the chicken for 15 minutes at 180°C, and don’t forget to move them in between.

You can try Tangdi Kebabs, Chicken Tikka Kebabs and Mutton Seekh Kebab can also be fried in same manner as above

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Bharwan Bhindi/Stuffed Okra

1. In a mixing bowl, add the gram flour (3-4 tablespoon), chopped onions (1 tablespoon), freshly grated coconut (2 tablespoon), garam masala powder (1 teaspoon), turmeric powder (1/2 teaspoon), red chilli powder (1/2 teaspoon), dry mango powder (1/2 teaspoon), cumin powder (1/2 teaspoon) & salt.


2. Mix these ingredients and prepare thick masala for stuffing.


3. Get the deseeded bhindis and stuff this masala into them. Brush some oil on them.


4. Cook the bharwan bhindis in preheated Airfryer at 200°C for 12 minutes.

Likewise, you should be able to make more stuffed vegetable recipes like Bharwan Shimla mirchi, Bharwan Bhavnagri mirchi and Bharwan tomatoes etc. Just prepare the stuffing as per your liking.

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Veg. Fritters/Pakoda

1. Make your thick pakoda batter using gram flour (half cup), salt, turmeric powder (1/2 teaspoon), red chilli powder (1 teaspoon) and cumin powder (1/2 teaspoon).


2. Now, put your favorite veggies or simply onion juliennes in it. Mix well.


3. Place the fritters on butter paper and gently brush them with oil.


4. Preheat the Airfryer on 200°C for 3 minutes and cook them for about 10 minutes.

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Chana Dal Vada

Ingredients:

• 200 gms chana daal


• 50 gms onions, finely chopped


• 30 gms coriander leaves, finely chopped


• 1 green chilli, finely chopped


• 10 gms ginger, finely chopped


• ¾ tsp red chilli powder


• Oil for brushing


• Salt to taste


• Water as required

Method:

1. Wash the daal. Soak it in water for two hrs.
2. Transfer the daal without water to a blender and process to a coarse paste.
3. Remove the daal to a bowl and mix onion, coriander leaves, green chilli, ginger, red chilli powder and salt.
4. Divide the mixture into equal portions. Flatten gently into small round patties and brush with oil.
5. Preheat the Airfryer for 5 minutes at 180 degree celcius.
6. Brush the wire rack with oil. Arrange the vadas in the Airfryer and cook at the same temperature for 12 minutes or until golden brown.
7. Serve hot with tomato ketchup or chutney.

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Chicken Tikka

Ingredients:
200 gms chicken, minced
20 gms onions, finely chopped
10 gms ginger, finely chopped
1 tsp red chilli powder
½ tsp garam masala
5 gms coriander leaves
1 green chilli, chopped
Oil for brushing
Salt to taste

 

Method:

1. Clean, wash and pat dry chicken.
2. Mix all the ingredients together except oil and marinate the chicken for 2–3 hrs.
3. Pre heat the Airfryer at 180 degree celcius.
4. Brush the chicken with butter and air fry for about 6-10 minutes or till the surface starts browning.
5. Serve hot with onion rings and chutney.

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What types of frozen fries can I prepare in the airfryer?

You can prepare two types of froze fries in the airfryer:

1. Frozen oven-ready fries


2. Frozen fries suitable for deep-fat frying.

The airfryer can give food a crispy outside while keeping it soft inside. This makes this appliance perfectly suitable for preparing fries and snacks.

The outside of most other ingredients, such as meat, poultry and vegetables, is slightly crispy after preparation.
If you like it crispier, you can lightly brush oil on the outside of the ingredients.

 

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Why do I have to shake the food during the air frying process?

If there is more than one layer of ingredients in the basket or many ingredients touch each other (for example fries, snacks), shaking halfway through the process is necessary for an even result. Fragile food should not be air fried in more than one layer, as shaking will damage it.

If you do not shake, the hot air cannot reach the areas where the ingredients touch each other. The food in the basket will be cooked, but some areas will not get crispy. By shaking, your food will become more evenly colored and crispier all over. When you shake the basket, you can also check on the color of the ingredients.

To shake the ingredients, pull the pan out of the appliance by the handle and shake it. Make sure your fries are mixed well during shaking - lower layers should come on top and vice versa - so that you will achieve even results.

 

source :http://www.philips.com

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How to make hot n crispy Chicken Popcorn in the Air Fryer?

1. Set the Air fryer to 180 Degrees.


2. Open a pack of Chicken Popcorn and drop it in the basket; ensure not to overload the tray. I would say 250-300 grams for one batch of frying is good. (Thaw the frozen food as mentioned on the package).


3. Close the tray and set the timer to 8 mins and let the Fryer do its job!

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How to make Lacha Paratha in Philips Airfryer

Did you know, you can actually make a Lacha Paratha in an Airfryer!!!
This is how it is done...watch out

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4efvfHkN8E

 

Airfryer is not an appliance to make a parantha or poori, just wanted to try out the versatility of the appliance, the point is that it can even cook a parantha without oil...

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Chicken Tikka

Ingredients

• Boneless chicken cube -200g


• Vinegar -20mL


• Egg 1 whole


• Roasted besan - 20g


• Hung curd 50g


• Chilli powder 5g


• Garam masala powder 5g


• Red chilli 5g


• Ginger garlic paste 10g


• Butter For brushing


• Salt To taste


• Orange red colour A pinch

How to Cook
1. Clean, wash and pat dry chicken.
2. Mix all the ingredients together except oil and marinate the chicken for 2–3 hrs.
3. Pre heat the Airfryer at 180oC
4. Brush the chicken with butter and air fry for about 6-10 minutes or till the surface starts browning.
5. Serve hot with onion rings and chutney.

 

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Hara Kabaab

Ingredients

• Potato 100g


• Peas 50g


• Spinach 50g


• Green chilli 1 chopped


• Chaat masala 5g


• Oil For brushing


• Salt To taste

How to Cook
1. Boil and mash peas and potatoes. Boil and finely chop the spinach.
2. Mix all the ingredients with the masalas.
3. Divide the ingredients into 6 equal balls. Press each ball between
your palms to give them a tikki shape.
4. Pre heat the Airfryer at 200oC. Brush the Tikkis with oil and air fry at 180oC for 10 minutes or till slightly golden brown on the outside.
5. Serve hot with chutney

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Airfryer - tasty, healthy and quick

The Philips airfryer makes fries ,fried snacks and even desserts deliciously crispy in ahealthy way. It provides a new and healthy alternative to traditional deep frying. Crispy golden brown fries prepared in the airfryer are a tasty and healthy treat for both kids andgrownups!

You can also prepare delicious other foods in the airfryer, such as chicken kofta, grilled fish or spring rolls. And if you really want to show-off your culinary talents, use the airfryer to prepare tasty paneer shashlik, snacks and even a choco lava cake! With the airfryer you turn delicious food into a healthy feast!

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Vegan Stuffed Capsicum

This is a simple vegan stuffed capsicum recipe that is great all year around.

Ingredients

• 6 medium/small capsicums


• 1 carrot


• 1 small onion


• 1 potato


• 1 vegan bread roll


• 2 cloves garlic


• 1/2 cup peas


• 2 teaspoons herb mix


• 1/3 cut grated vegan cheese

1. Cut the tops off the capsicums and remove all the seeds and white pith. Dice the usable capsicum from the top of the capsicum.


2. Dice in equal sized pieces the carrot, onion, potato and bread roll. Finely dice the garlic.


3. Add the diced capsicum, vegetables, bread and garlic to a bowl. Add the peas and herb mix then combine until well mixed.


4. Preheat your air fryer to 180 degrees C.


5. Fill the capsicums with the filling then place the capsicums in your air fryer. Cook for 20 minutes.


6. Open add the grated cheese the cook for another 5 minutes.

 

source : http://allrecipes.com.au/recipe/

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Eggplant Roll

An easy and healthy vegetarian food to share today.

Eggplant Roll
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Eggplant
Bell Pepper (3 colours)
Paneer/Cheese Cottage /Tofu (I used Japanese fried tofu and Indian Paneer )
Salt & Pepper
Spray Oil

p.s. I didn't mention quantity as it depends how many you make.

1. Slice eggplant into thin sheets. Longer is better as easier to roll up. My trial was too short.
2. Cut bell pepper and tofu into thin sticks. Mix well and season with salt & pepper.
3. Roll up mixed bell pepper and Paneer with eggplant sheet, secure with toothpick.
4. Spray oil on rolls surface, Airfry at 180 degree for 3-4 minutes.
5. Served with any sauce and chopped ginger. Didn't include in the picture as you can use any other sauce of your preference.

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What kind of ware can be used in Airfryer?

What kind of ware can be used in Airfryer?

Answer : any oven proof ware is okay.

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