Spicy Roasted Potatoes

Air Fryer Roasted Potato

Roasted Potatoes out of the air fryer

Spicy and crispy potato chunks, everyone's favourite! isn't it? But would it not be wonderful that its healthy and tasty at the same time.

These are air fried, and taste even better than the fried ones, you wont feel bloated or heavy after eating this.

If you don't have a deep fryer, you can always use oven to bake it :)

Ingredients:

Potatoes - 3 or 4 Large ( peeled and cut into 1 inch chunks, Soaked in cold water for 1/2 hour)

Olive oil - 2 tbsp

Salt- 1/2 tsp or to taste

Seasoning : ( Optional)

Parmesan cheese - 4 tbsp

Black pepper- 1/2 tsp

Olive oil - 1 tbsp

Salt- pinch

Garlic powder- 1/2 tsp

Roasted cumin powder- 1/4 tsp

Red chilly flakes- 1/4 tsp ( If you like it hot)

Italian seaoning/ dried oregano/herb of your choice -1/4 tsp crushed

Parsely dried- 1/4 tsp

or you can season with whatever you like :)

Method:

- For Airfryer :

- Preheat Air fryer to 390 degrees F for 3 minutes ( thats the maximum temperature my air fryer could reach)

- Evenly coat potatoes with olive oil and salt 

-Air fry for 20-25 minutes until they are crispy and golden from outside. Shake halfway through.

- Toss with seasoning.

- Enjoy!

-For Oven:

- Preheat oven to 400 degree F

- Evenly coat potatoes with olive oil and salt 

- Spread in single layer on a lighly greased cookie sheet.

- Bake for about 45 minutes or until crispy and golden. Flip two or three times while cooking to ensure even cooking.

- Toss with seasoning.

-Enjoy!

The best result was achieved in Air fryer,very closed to actually oil fried potatoes, but oven is another healthy option too if you don't have an air fryer.

Easy Peasy Three Ingredients Pancakes- (Oats Banana & Eggs)

Oats Banana Pancakes

Oats Banana Pancake in making!

So, if you are looking for an easy yet healthy breakfast that satisfies your craving for pancakes and at the same time keep you away from refined stuff you're at the right place!

Here's the quick recipe for just three ingredients pancakes:

Ingredients:

Rolled oats -1/3 cup
Banana - 1 large
Eggs - 2 large

Method:

1) Blend all the ingredients in a blender until it turns into a smooth paste
2) Heat the pan and spray it with oil ( coconut, olive, vegetable or canola- what ever you like)
3) Put about 1/4 cup of batter and cook it on medium for about a miunte each side.
4)This mixture should give you about 5 Pan cakes!
5) Enjoy this with honey, maple syrup or as it is, these are moist and sweet from banana already.

Russian Kababs

Chicken and Vegetable Russian Kabab

Russian Kabab 

(Adaptation from Shireen Anwer's recipe)

This is a great combination of chicken and vegetables. It is good as a snack, lunchboxes and as a side dish with a meal. You can even use left over chicken pieces and vegetables to make these.  

Ingredients:

Chicken boneless breast -3 (boiled and shredded )

Potatoes - 4 (boiled and mashed)

Bell pepper(finely chopped cubes)-1

Carrot (finely chopped cubes and stir fried) 1

Sweet corn -½ cup

Spring onion leaves chopped -4 tbsp

Cabbage - chopped 1/2 cup

Plain flour -4 tbsp

Milk ½ cup

Butter -2 tbsp

Cheese shredded- 2 tbsp

Salt -1 tsp

Black pepper powder 1 tsp

Crushed red chilly 1 tsp

All spice powder ½ tsp

Cumin roasted powder - 1/2 tsp

Coriander leaves chopped 3 tbsp

Green chilies chopped 2

Bread crumbs - for rolling

Eggs beaten - for rolling

Method:

Heat butter in a sauce pan  and let it melt then add flour with black pepper,all spice powder, cumin powder,red chilly crushed,salt and cook till raw smell of flour goes away. 

Remove from heat and add ½ cup milk mix well and add cheese. Cook it on low heat with constant stir or whisking to remove lumps and make a thick white sauce.

 Remove from stove and add chopped capsicum, carrot,sweet corn, spring onions, chicken, cabbage, coriander, green chilies and mashed potatoes. Mix well to form a dough, make them into flat patty / kabab or whatever shape. Dip in beaten eggs (add salt and pepper to egg if you like) ,roll in crumbs and shallow fry on high heat till it gets a color. Low heat can break them. Serve hot with evening tea or a meal with daal.

Note: 

Boil potatoes and remove from water immediately after they are tender as tend to absorb water if you leave them in water and will become sticky and soggy.

If you feel its hard to shape them due to extra moisture, add fresh bread crumbs.