Air Fryer
Malai Broccoli in Air fryer
This is a delicious cheesy or malai broccoli recipe in air fryer, an appetizer that is perfectly browned outside and soft and tasty inside.
Ingredients:
- 1 head broccoli
- ½ cup greek yogurt or plant-based yogurt eg. cashew or peanut. you can use thick indian curd too.
- ½ cup cream cheese or vegan cream cheese
- 2 tsp. ginger garlic paste or garlic powder and ginger powder
- 1 tsp. paprika or kashmiri red chilli powder
- ½ tsp. garam masala powder or italian seasoning or cajun spice
- 1 tsp. chickpea flour or besan or check notes for alternatives
- 1 tsp. dry fenugreek or kasuri methi powder or ¼ tsp. dried oregano optional
- ½ tsp. pepper powder
- 1 tsp. lemon juice
- salt to taste
- 1 tsp. oil
Directions:
- Wash and clean broccoli. Dry and keep the florets aside.
- Make the marinade with the ingredients mentioned. Your marinade will be thick in consistency.
- You can double the quantity of yogurt or cashew yogurt and skip cream cheese for healthier version.
- Add broccoli florets to the marinade. Mix well till all the florets are coated with the marinade.
- Cover and marinate in the fridge for 1-2 hours.
- Preheat Airfryer at 360 F or 180 C for 5 minutes. Spray or brush oil on the airfryer basket. Now arrange one layer of marinated broccoli and airfry at 360 F for about 12-14 minutes. No need to flip midway
- You can use parchment paper to line the air fryer basket. This helps prevent broccoli from sticking to the basket.
- Once browned remove and serve with dip.
- Your cheesy or malai broccoli is ready to serve. Have it hot as an appetizer or party snack. It is really tasty and reasonably filling.