Air fryer – ‘Zero’ oil frying

Published : 20 Feb 2018, 18:28

Jagoroniya Desk

Embrace the health benefits of air fryer and say no to food dunk in deep fat.

Are you health conscious and a foodie too? If yes, your problem is solved with the emergence of ‘Rapid Air Technology’ in the form of air fryers. Trust me, the food cooked in air fryer is more healthy and delicious than the one deep fried. It keeps the outer layer of the foods crisp and the inside soft.

Air fryer means cooking the food without oil by circulating heated air to high degrees up to 200 C. The food cooked by this technology is perfectly cooked, crisp and with much less fat up to 70-80 percent compared to traditionally deep fried food. This innovation in cooking maintains the health qualities of air fried food, unlike microwaves.

We can cook a variety of foodstuff in air fryer. This cooking appliance of the modern era can fry, roast, grill and bake. All frozen foods like French fries, nuggets, fish sticks etc. can be baked faster and perfect using air fryer. Homemade potato patties, meat patties, lamb, salmon, fish fillets, pork, and chicken can be grilled with great taste. Vegetables like cauliflower, capsicums, eggplant, ladyfingers, bitter gourds and green vegetables can be roasted in this contemporary appliance. You can bake small cakes, brownies, muffins, cookies, bread and lasagne in the non-stick baking dish of the air fryer. You can easily roast walnuts, almonds, cashews, peanuts or any other types of nuts in the air fryer.

From the Indian kitchen, you can make Hara bhara kabab, Tawa vegetables, Tawa paneer roll, Paneer tikka, Mutter kachori, Samosas, Masala fries, Tandoori stuffed potatoes and many more snacks in it. The Indian meal is always complemented with a sweet dish so you can make shahi toast or gujiya in air fryer.

There are few important things to keep in mind while using air fryer in a safe way. Brush very little oil on the outer layer of the food you want to cook to maintain less calories. You are free to use any type of oil. Fill the air fryer basket up to the mark ’max’. You can slide out the basket while the food is getting cooked if you want to add some more ingredients, toss the food being cooked or even if you just want to check the status of cooking. Slide in the basket at earliest to avoid heat loss and cooking time. You can shake the food halfway during the cooking process to ensure more even cooking. Aluminium foil can be safely used while cooking in the air fryer. Fix the timer in the airfryer and save time by doing some other chore simultaneously while cooking. Avoid cooking batter coated food in it.

Embrace the health benefits of air fryer and say no to food dunk in deep fat. Eat better tasting healthier food in an environmentally friendly way. With this highly versatile cooking appliance make your life easy in the kitchen and save your precious time and health. It is a revolution in the world of oil-free cooking being bought in common household kitchens.

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