eggplant fries in air fryer(no breading)

This Air fryer eggplant recipe will help you make all of your favorite deep-fried eggplant dishes healthier. You’ll be using less than a tablespoon of oil to make the air fryer eggplant fries that are crispy and full of flavor.

📝 Ingredients

• Ingredients to make eggplant fries
• 250 g eggplant fries(this could be about 5 medium-sized eggplant/brinjals)
• Salt to season
• 1/2 a teaspoon of turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon of red chilli powder(add 1/2 a teaspoon more to spice it up
• 2 teaspoon of oil to be used as needed

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Slice the head of the eggplant, cut them...: Slice the head of the eggplant, cut them in half, and then slice the half into thick fries.
2. 2Place them in a bowl and immediately season...: Place them in a bowl and immediately season with salt, followed by turmeric(1/2 tsp), and red chilli powder(1 tsp, add 1/2 a teaspoon if you want them to be spicier.
3. 3Add 1/2 teaspoon of oil, and toss to...: Add 1/2 teaspoon of oil, and toss to combine all the ingredients with the eggplant/brinjal fries.
4. 4Preheat the air fryer to 160F for 5...: Preheat the air fryer to 160F for 5 minutes.
5. 5Place the seasoned eggplant fries on a single...: Place the seasoned eggplant fries on a single layer and avoid stacking them over each other.
6. 6Air fry for 10 minutes.
7. 7Remove and shake the air fryer basket to...: Remove and shake the air fryer basket to flip the eggplant fries, and brush some oil.
8. 8And air fry for another 5 minutes.
9. 9Use as needed to make all of the...: Use as needed to make all of the Sri Lankan dishes mentioned above or in a salad.