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    Home » Indian recipes » Appetizers/Starters

    Air fryer mix pakora | crispy cabbage pakoda recipe

    28th February 2025 by bhavana bhatia 4 Comments

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    Pakoras or chickpea flour fritters are a thing of joy. Rainy day calls for a plate of crispy pakoras. There are different types of pakoras. Be it bread pakora, mirchi bajji, moong dal bhajiye or onion pakora. Aloo pakora, moong dal pakoda, palak pakora, Gujarati methi gota, double fried Sindhi sanna pakoda or healthier air fried onion pakoras.

    All pakoda recipes are a crowd favorite. However, the only vice of this street food is the high oil content in it. It is deep fried which is hardly healthy in any way. There is no issue in eating hot pakoras once a while as a teatime snack. The thing with mix pakoras is, ye dil maange more!

    mix pakora in airfryer
    pakoda |Indian fritters

    You want to eat hot pakodas in every season. Whether it's raining or cold, hot crispy pakoda and hot cup of tea is welcome even on a sunny afternoon. Here is a way to enjoy this yummy treat without worrying about these extra calories! Yes, they are as crispy as the fried ones if you were wondering. Serve your air fryer cabbage pakoda with tomato sauce or mint chutney.

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    • How to make airfryer mix pakora video recipe ?
    • Ingredients
    • What Indian dishes we can prepare in air fryer?
    • How to make mix veg pakora in air fryer ?
    • Air fryer mix pakora recipe | air fryer cabbage pakoda recipe

    How to make airfryer mix pakora video recipe ?

    Equipment

    • Air fryer
    • oil spray
    • large mixing bowl
    • perforated paper liners / muffin liners. You can cut a parchment paper as per your air fryer basket and make holes in that to allow the air to pass through or use the liners used for bamboo steamers.

    Ingredients

    • Mix veggies(cabbage, carrots, green onions)
    • Red lentil flour or chickpea flour (Besan flour)
    • Green chillies
    • Turmeric powder
    • Red chili powder
    • Mint/coriander leaves / curry leaves
    • Baking soda
    • Salt as per taste
    • Water to make thick batter
    • Oil for frying

    refer to recipe card for details.

    What Indian dishes we can prepare in air fryer?

    Air frying the traditional Indian recipes has opened up a new world of cooking for us altogether

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    • Vegetable manchurian
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    How to make mix veg pakora in air fryer ?

    1. Finely chop the veggies (carrots,cabbage),add little salt,keep it aside for 15 minutes.
    air fryer mix pakora recipe step 1

    2. Add the lentil flour to the mix. I have used red lentil flour here, you may use chickpea flour/besan if you do not have it at home. Add chillies, ginger and green onion(optional).

    air fryer mix pakora recipe step 2

    3. Mix well ,Later, add the remaining water mixed with baking soda.

    air fryer mix pakora recipe step 3

    4. Mix all ingredients well

    air fryer mix pakora recipe step 4

    5. Line the air fryer basket with a baking sheet with holes/steamer sheet.

    Scoop spoonful of mixture to fill the basket. Spray or brush oil before they start to cook.

    air fryer mix pakora recipe step 5

    6. In a preheated air fryer(5 minutes at 180C| 355F ) ,air fry the pakoras on 180C|355F for 10 mins. spray oil and remove the baking sheet, continue to cook for 7-8 minutes more.Total cook time of 17-18 minutes in a preheated airfryer.

    air fryer mix pakora recipe step 6

    7. Serve air fryer pakoras hot with chutney.

     

    mix pakora in airfryer
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    Air fryer mix pakora recipe | air fryer cabbage pakoda recipe

    Air fryer mix pakora recipe is a thing of joy. Learn how to make golden brown crispy cabbage pakoras in air fryer in simple steps.
    Prep Time15 minutes mins
    Cook Time20 minutes mins
    Total Time35 minutes mins
    Course: Breakfast, Snacks
    Cuisine: Indian
    Keyword: air fryer cabbage pakora, cabbage pakora recipe, pakora recipe air fryer
    Servings: 4
    Author: bhavana bhatia

    Equipment

    • Air fryer
    • parchment paper or muffin cups.
    • oil spray

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup carrots shredded
    • 11/2 cup cabbage shredded
    • ½ cup green onions chopped
    • 1 tablespoon ginger
    • 1 cup lentil flour red lentil flour or Besan
    • ¼ cup water
    • ⅛ teaspoon baking soda
    • 1-2 Green chillies optional
    • ¼ teaspoon Turmeric powder optional
    • ½ teaspoon Red chili powder optional
    • Handful Mint/coriander leaves / curry leaves
    • 2 tbsp. vegetable oil
    • Salt as per taste

    Instructions

    • Finely chop the veggies (carrots, cabbage). Add little salt and keep it aside for 15 minutes.
    • Add the lentil flour to the mix. I have used red lentil flour here, you may use chickpea flour/besan. Add chillies, ginger and green onion(optional).
    • Add remaining ingredients(except baking soda) with ½ the quantity of water required. Mix it well.
    • Add the remaining water mixed with baking soda.
    • Line the air fryer basket with a baking sheet with holes/steamer sheet.
      Scoop spoonful of mixture to fill the basket. Spray or brush oil before they start to cook.
    • In a preheated air fryer( 5minutes at 180C|355F ) ,air fry the pakoras on 180C|355F for 10 mins.
    • Place them in the air fryer basket without the baking sheet. Spray oil and cook further at 180C|355F for 5 mins. Then turn over and cook again for few minutes or until cooked from all sides. Total cook of 17-18 minutes. Serve with tomato ketchup or green chutney.

    Video

    Notes

    You may adjust the green chillies and salt as per your taste.
    You can also add anardana(dried pomegranate) seeds to the batter
    perforated paper liners - You can cut a parchment paper as per your air fryer basket and make holes in that to allow the air to pass through or use the liners used for bamboo steamers.

    Variations & Substitutions

    You may add chopped potatoes, shredded cabbage to the recipe to make vegetable pakoras. Click here to make double fried sanna pakoda or Sindhi pakode in the traditional style. Dunk the air fried pakoras in kadhi to make yummy Punjabi dahi ki kadi. That's my go to recipe whenever I m bored of cooking or have a big bowl of yogurt at home.

    If you do not have red lentil flour at home. Use a Vitamix or a spice grinder to dry grind red lentils. You can also use a frying pan to make this recipe if you do not have air fryer. Use red chilli powder instead of green chillis. You can also use curry powder if you do not have turmeric powder at home.

    Storage

    Cook them partially if you want to store them for the next day. On that day, finish you cooking by cooking them.

    FAQs

    Can you reheat pakora in air fryer?

    Yes, just air fry them for 2-3 mins at 160 deg C after preheating the air fryer.

    Is Air Fryer good for Indian cooking?

    Yes, here is a list of Indian recipes you can easily make in air fryer.

    can you air fry pakora?

    We tried to make pakode in air-fryer many times until we cracked this perfect recipe. Earlier the batter would stick to the grill. Sometimes it felt a bit raw. At times it was a little soft. What is a pakora without the crunch, right? We finally had an idea, to use muffin liners instead of putting the batter on the basket grill on parchment paper. Scroll over the instructions below to make the perfect crispy onion pakoda and you will never be disappointed.

    Conclusion: Enjoy your tea time snack cravings with a healthier air fried cabbage bhajiya instead of deep frying them.

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    Comments

    1. Lisa says

      November 19, 2023 at 10:09 pm

      5 stars
      Made these today and they came out great, thanks for the recipe!

      Reply
      • bhavana bhatia says

        November 20, 2023 at 1:25 am

        Thank you for your feedback 🙂
        Warm Regards
        Bhavana

        Reply
    2. Cecilia says

      April 01, 2024 at 1:03 am

      5 stars
      A well-organised recipe, and delicious, thanks. I adapted it to what I had on hand (potato, cauliflower, brown onion, spring onion and parsley). Cooked in the air fryer and in a pie maker. Lovely with yoghurt!

      Reply
      • bhavana bhatia says

        April 01, 2024 at 1:48 am

        Thank you so much for your feedback. Yes thats why mix pakoras are so versatile. Every vegetable makes a delicious new recipe.

        Reply
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