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.1 cup plain flour, 2 tbsp oil, 1 tsp salt, ½ tsp carom seeds, ⅓ cup water
- Make the filling : Mix kalakand and chopped nuts to make the filling.½ cup kalakand or cooked mawa, 2 tbsp chopped nuts
- Shape kachoris: Divide dough into portions. Flatten each into a small disc, add a spoonful of 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.1 tbsp oil for brushing
- 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.½ cup sugar, ½ cup water, Saffron strands