Cauliflower Uppukari Recipe Using Philips Airfryer

Cauliflower Uppukari Recipe is a healthy option which can be served as a starter or served as side dish for rasam rice or curd rice.

Cauliflower Uppukari Recipe Uploaded on Youtube

Ingredients:

1 Whole Head Cauliflower 

In this recipe the cauliflower florets were 3 1/2 cups

2 Medium Onions

1 Green Chili 

4 Sprigs Curry leaves 

4 Dried Red Chilies 

1/2 Tsp Fennel Seeds 

1/4 Tsp Turmeric Powder 

1/2 Tsp Chilli Powder 

1/2 Tsp Ginger and Garlic Paste 

1/4 Tsp Pepper Powder 

1 Tbsp Ghee

1 Tsp Salt

Method:

1. Start to clean the cauliflower, chop the florets, soak the florets in salted luke warm water for ten minutes. This will eradicate pesticides and insects if any.

2.Rinse the cauliflower twice in warm or room temperature water. Drain and reserve the cauliflower. Make sure there's no moisture in the cauliflower.

3. Peel, wash and slice the onions into thick long slices.

4. Remove the stem from green chilies slit and reserve. Prepare equal ratio ginger and garlic paste. 

5. Separate the curry leaves rinse and reserve. 

6. In a mixing bowl add cauliflower, sliced onions, curry leaves, fennel seeds, dried red chillies broken in half, turmeric powder, chilly powder, salt and 1 tsp ghee , mix well till well combined.

7. Cover and allow the cauliflower to marinate for 5 minutes.

8. Line the airfryer basket with foil,  transfer the marinated cauliflower to the airfryer basket, spread the cauliflower in one even layer.

9. Place the airfryer basket in the airfryer at 180 degree mark airfry for 10 minutes. Stir occasionally at every 3 minutes mark.

10. Finally add 1 more tsp ghee and stir the cauliflower well and cook for extra 5 minutes.

11. Remove the cauliflower from the airfryer and serve hot with rasam rice...enjoy!

Vazhaikkai Milagu Roast Recipe Using Philips Airfryer

Vazhaikkai Milagu Roast always pairs well with morkuzhambu, sambar, curd rice and rasam rice.

Vazhaikkai Milagu Roast Recipe is Uploaded on Youtube 

Ingredients:
2 Raw Bananas (Plaintains)
1 Tbsp Chillli Powder
1/4 Tsp Turmeric Powder
1/2 Tsp Pepper Powder
1/4 Tsp Asafoetida
1/2 Tbsp Ginger and Garlic Paste
2 Tsp Coconut Oil
1 Tsp Salt 

Method:
1. Chop and remove stem and the bottom core from the plantain, roughly peel the plantain.

2. Chop the plantain into thick coins and then into half moons. Transfer the chopped plantain to a pot of water. Strain and pat dry the plantain. 

3.  Transfer the plantain to a mixing bowl,  add ginger and garlic paste, pepper powder,  chilly powder,  turmeric powder, salt and coconut oil. 

4. Massage all the ingredients in the plantain cover and allow to marinate for 15 minutes.

5. Line the air fryer basket with foil or baking paper and spread the plantain in one layer. Place the basket back in the air fryer at 200 degree mark air fry the plantain for 10 minutes. Make sure to stir and flip the plantain to bake on the other side on 5minutes mark.

6. Transfer the plantain back to the air fryer basket directly, air fry at 180 degree for 10 minutes. Flip the plantain at every 5 minute mark.

7. Transfer the air fried plantain to a serving plate,  sprinkle pepper powder if needed and serve hot...enjoy!

Bengaluru Style Brinjal Phal Recipe Using Philips Airfryer

Bengaluru style brinjal phal recipe.  This dish captures the authentic bengalurean style meat phal but we have switched the meat for a healthy option using brinjal in this recipe. Normally phal in bengaluru is served with idiyappam / string hoppers, romali roti and biryani. We can also enjoy the juicy and flavorful brinjal phal with rasam rice or curd rice.

Bengaluru Style Brinjal Phal Recipe Updated on Youtube

Ingredients:

250 Grams Brinjal 

2 Medium Onions 

2 Green Chilies 

1 Fist Full Mint leaves 

1 Fist Full Coriander Leaves 

1 Tbsp Ginger and Garlic Paste 

1/4 Tsp Dried Desiccated Coconut 

1/4 Tsp Black Peppercorns 

1/4 Tsp Cumin Seeds 

2 Tbsp Coriander powder 

1/4 Tsp Turmeric Powder 

1 Tsp Garam Masala 

Salt as per taste 

2 Tsp Ghee.

Method:

1. Wash the brinjal, chop the brinjal into quarters and place in salted water.

2. Wash, peel and separate ( onion, chilly, mint, coriander, ginger and garlic).

3. Prepare equal ratio of ginger and garlic paste .

4. Drain the brinjal, pat dry and add to mixing bowl. 

5. In a mixerjar add roughly chopped onion, chillies, coriander, mint, chilies, pepper, dried coconut, coriander powder, garam masala, turmeric, ginger and garlic paste. Grind all the ingredients till smooth paste avoid water if possible to grind the masala.

6. Transfer the ground masala paste to the brinjal and salt mix till the masala is evenly coated on the brinjal.

7. Line the airfryer basket with foil, in one layer spread the brinjal. Place the airfryer basket in the airfryer at 200 degree mark cook for 15 minutes. 

8. Every 5 minutes mark stir the brinjal. Once cooked add 2 tsp ghee stir well and cook for 5 minutes. 

9. Remove the brinjal phal from the airfryer and serve hot for rasam rice or idiyapam...enjoy!

Beetroot Podi Peratal Recipe Using Philips Airfryer

Beetroot Podi Peratal can be served with southindian meals, chapati or use as sandwich filling. 

Beetroot Podi Peratal Recipe Uploaded on Youtube

Ingredients:

100 Grams Beetroot 

100 Grams Onion

1 Green Chili

2 Dried Red Chilies 

2 Sprigs Curry leaves 

2 Tbsp Urad dal / Black Gram Dal 

2 Tbsp Coconut Oil

1/4 Tsp Asafoetida 

Salt as per taste 

METHOD:
1.Peel and wash the Veggies.
Finely chop beetroot, chilies, onion and curryleaves.

2.Next add the chopped veggies to a mixing bowl start adding asafoetida, coconut oil, and salt mx well.

3.Line the airfryer basket with foil add the veggie mixture in one layer.

4.Place the airfryer basket in the airfryer on 180 degree cook the veggies for 7 minutes. At 5 minutes mark stir once and allow the veggies to cook.

5.In small mixer Jar add dried red chillies and blackgram dal on pulse mode grind to form a coarse powder.

6.Add the ground powder to the beetroot and stir once.

Place the beetroot back in the fryer and cook at 180 degree for 7 more minutes.

7.Transfer the cooked beetroot peratal to a serving plate, garnish with curry leaves and finely chopped coriander, serve hot ...enjoy!

Paneer Kola Urndai Recipe Using Philips Air Fryer ( Paneer Kofta )

Paneer Kola urndai recipe. Buttery and creamy paneer kola is a perfect starter and pairs well with ghee rice, veg biryani,  or tomato rice.

Recipe Video is Uploaded on Youtube

Ingredients:
200 Grams Grated Paneer
1/4 Cup Finely Chopped Onion
2 Finely Chopped Green Chilies
2 Sprigs Curry leaves Finely Chopped
1 Fist Full Mint and Coriander Leaves Finely Chopped
1 Tbsp Ginger and Garlic Paste
1/4 Tsp Asafetida
1/4 Tsp Chilli Powder
1/2 Tsp Garam Masala
1/4 Tsp Fennel Seeds
2 Tbsp Roasted Bengal Gram
Salt as per taste
2 Tsp Oil

Method:
1. In a mixer jar add fennel Seeds,  roasted bengal gram and grind to form smooth powder.

2. In a mixing bowl add grated paneer,  finely chopped onion, chillies, mint, coriander,  curry leaves,  asafetida,  chilly powder,  garam masala, and salt knead to form smooth dough.

3. Add the ground gram flour in small batches and knead to form smooth dough.

4. Divide and roll the paneer into equal lime size roundels.

5. Place the paneer roundels in the airfryer basket and place the airfryer basket in the airfryer on 180 degree mark cook for 10 minutes.  Every 5 minutes mark flip the paneer Kola till it turns golden.

6. Remove the paneer kola from the airfryer and serve hot for pulao or ghee rice...enjoy!