If you are someone who hardly gets the time to cook on weekdays, you’re at the right place. The weekends are the perfect opportunities for you to experiment in the kitchen and whip up some delectables for yourself and your family. Plus, if you own Usha’s air fryer, it’s like the cherry on the cake. You can make crunchy snacks in it, as well as dinner dishes and desserts.
Whether you want to have traditional Indian dishes like bharwa bhindi or the popular Indo-Chinese gobi manchurian, you can make it in Usha’s air fryer. With minimal oil and the best flavours, here are some of the best air fryer dinner recipes you must try making over this weekend.
Bharwa Bhindi
Bharwa bhindi is a traditional North Indian dish that is usually deep-fried, making it slightly unhealthy. If you want to enjoy bhindi (okra) using little to no oil, you can cook it in your Usha air fryer. Just slit the bhindi lengthwise and fill it with a mixture made with ground spices like turmeric, red chilli powder, roasted besan, etc. Air fry till the bhindi has a crunchy exterior and serve with freshly prepared rotis.
Bread Pizza
For someone who loves to have a light but cheesy dinner, bread pizza would just be the perfect choice. Just take a few slices of bread or garlic bread, as per your preference and spread pizza sauce. Add chopped vegetables like capsicum, onion, mushrooms, olives, etc., to the slices and top them off with Mozzarella cheese. Cook the slices in Usha’s air fryer till the cheese melts, season with oregano and enjoy a cheesy dinner.
Chicken Tikka
Chicken tikka is the heart of almost every Punjabi household, and to make it on a weekend would be like icing on the cake. You can take some freshly chopped chicken pieces and marinate in a paste of curd and your favourite spices like turmeric powder, red chilli powder, garam masala, and salt to taste. After letting it sit for a while, air fry them and enjoy with green chutney.
Gobi Manchurian
Gobi Manchurian is a beloved Indo-Chinese dish that can be enjoyed as is or paired with fried rice for a wholesome meal. All you need to make Gobi Manchurian is chop cauliflower and coat the florets in a batter made with all-purpose flour and cornstarch. Air fry till crispy and then cook them in a sauce made with soy sauce, chilli sauce, garlic, ginger, and vinegar.
Fish Fry
If you want to make a healthy, protein-rich evening snack, you can try making fish fry in your Usha air fryer. To make fish fry, you can chop some fish and marinate the pieces in a batter made with besan, ginger and garlic paste, and spices like salt, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder, etc. After letting them set, fry them in the air fryer, and you relish your snack with lemon wedges and chilli sauce.