Air Fryer Malai Broccoli Recipe

Malai Broccoli is a delicious Indian snack. Learn to make delicious broccoli malai tikka in an air fryer in a few steps.

📝 Ingredients

• 250 gram broccoli florets
• 1/4 Cup cashews (kaju)
• 1 tablespoon chopped ginger
• 1 tablespoon garlic cloves
• 2 green cardamom
• 1/4 Cup plain Greek yogurt
• 1/4 Cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1 teaspoon cumin powder (jeera powder)
• 1/2 teaspoon powdered white sugar or caster sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon Garam Masala ((get recipe))
• 1/2 teaspoon white pepper powder
• salt to tastes
• 1 tablespoon cornflour (cornstarch), (optional)
• 1 tablespoon chopped coriander leaves
• Oil Spray

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Soak cashews, ginger, garlic, and cardamom in 1/4 cup of hot water for 10 minutes. Blend to a smooth paste.
2. 2For blanching broccoli, boil salted water in a saucepan. Add broccoli florets. Cook for 2 minutes. Transfer them to a colander. Drain all the water. And then, immediately transfer them to a bowl full of ice-cold water. Once again, drain all the water and transfer the broccoli to a colander. Allow it to sit for 15 – 20 minutes to drain all the excess liquid.
3. 3Prepare marinade by combining cashew paste, yogurt, salt, spices, seasoning, coriander leaves, cornstarch (if adding), and cheese. Whisk nicely. It should be thick and smooth with a spoon dropping consistency.
4. 4Add blanched broccoli florets and coat each piece with the marinade.
5. 5Preheat the air fryer to 200 degrees Celcius. Brush or spray the inner basket with oil. Arrange marinated broccoli in the inner basket. Do not overcrowd the basket. Spray oil over the marinated broccoli.
6. 6Air Fry at 200 degrees Celcius for 15 minutes, turning the malai broccoli halfway through the cooking time.
7. 7Serve malai broccoli with green chutney or a dip of your choice.