Air fryer mawa kachori recipe
A healthier take on classic mawa kachori, air-fried until golden and soaked in fragrant saffron syrup.
Equipment
- Air fryer
Ingredients
For the dough:
- 1 cup plain flour all purpose flour
- 2 tablespoon oil
- 1 tablespoon oil for brushing
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon carom seeds
- ⅓ cup water
For the filling:
- ½ cup kalakand or cooked mawa
- 2 tablespoon chopped nuts
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ cup water
- Saffron strands
Instructions
- Prepare the dough: Mix flour, salt, carom seeds and oil. Rub to form a coarse mixture. Add water gradually and knead a firm dough. Rest covered for 20 minutes.
- Make the filling : Mix kalakand and chopped nuts to make the filling.
- Shape kachoris: Divide dough into portions. Flatten each into a small disc, add a spoonful of onion filling, seal tightly and press lightly to shape.
- Air fry: Preheat air fryer at 185C/365F. Brush kachoris with oil, arrange in a single layer and cook for 10 minutes. Flip, brush again and air fry for another 8–10 minutes until golden brown.
- Sugar syrup : Boil sugar, water and saffron until syrup forms, keep at medium heat.Soak warm kachoris in sugar syrup for a few minutes, serve warm.