Crispy Air-Fried Snacks For Pre-Monsoon Munching

No rainy day is complete without a platter of pakoras. Just chop vegetables like potatoes, onion, cauliflower, chillies, paneer, etc. Make a batter using besan, water, and your go-to spices and coat the chopped vegetables. Air-fry till crispy, and enjoy the vegetable pakoras with chutney or chilli sauce.

A genuinely useful recipe for leftover lunch. Flatten a bread slice, put a savoury filling in the centre, spiced vegetables, a little cheese, and some cooked chicken if you have it, and roll the bread tightly around it before air frying. The outside goes golden and crisp while the filling stays warm. Ketchup or green chutney on the side, eaten immediately.

Samosa is another classic rainy-day snack. To give the aloo samosa a twist, you can make a filling of corn and sweet corn kernels. Just as you would add the potato filling to the maida-based dough, you can now add a mixture of sweet corn, crushed paneer, mozzarella, and a few spices. You can then shape the dough into a regular samosa and air-fry it to perfection.

Doesn’t everyone love the mouth-melting cheese balls that have a crunchy exterior and chewy cheese on the inside? To make this utterly delicious snack, you can make a mixture of flour, mozzarella cheese, onion, garlic paste, and a little salt. Make small balls and roll them in breadcrumbs. Air-fry the balls, then arrange them on a plate with a side of dips and ketchup before serving.

Paneer tikka, a bar snack favourite, can also be made in an air fryer. Marinated paneer cubes in a spiced curd-based paste can be threaded onto skewers with chopped onion, tomato, and capsicum. Air-fry till the edges start to char, turn once to caramelise the paneer cubes, and serve hot with a squeeze of lemon and sliced onion rings.