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    Mirchi Tales » Recipes » Breakfast & Brunch » Air fryer paratha | How to make frozen paratha in an air fryer

    Air fryer paratha | How to make frozen paratha in an air fryer

    Published: Mar 15, 2020 by Kiran

    So this isn’t exactly a recipe but a super simple delicious hack that turns frozen parathas into crispy flaky puri style paratha! Just the thing to have for breakfast with chai.  Follow my step by step tutorial on how to make frozen paratha in an air fryer!

    Ever since I moved to Australia, there has always been a packet of frozen parathas in my freezer. Just the thing I need ... 

    • To make anda paratha with chai for breakfast, 
    • To make a chicken roll for lunch; 
    • Or to fry up with some shami kebabs to have a hassle-free quick dinner.

    I had always made the frozen paratha on the frying pan / tawa but a couple of months back my husband experimented with making them in the air fryer - and the results were incredible! 

    The parathas fluff up like a puri with flaky edges - basically a mix between a pathan style lacha paratha and a puri. Just the thing to have for morning breakfast. And thanks to the air fryer, the oil that you can usually feel when you make frozen paratha on a tawa disappears. Delicious! 

    All you need for this hack is the following:

    1. An Air fryer
    2. Frozen Parathas - I use these ones from Katoomba, but you can use whatever brand is available in your city 

    That’s it! 

    1. Start off with pre-heating the air fryer at 180 C. 

    2. Peel off the plastic from the frozen paratha and put it in the air fryer.

    3. The frozen paratha can sometimes fly up and hit the heating element of the air fryer. In order to prevent that, keep something on top of the paratha. I use the outer ring of a mini springform pan. 

    4. Alternatively if you have a grilling tray accessory, use that. The curved shape of the tray ensures that the frozen paratha will not fly up. 

    5. Cook the frozen paratha for about 3 minutes, opening the air fryer drawer halfway through to flip the paratha over. 

    6. As it cooks, the paratha will fluff up like a puri, turning flaky & super delicious. Enjoy on its own with chai, or with eggs. 

    So this isn’t exactly a recipe but a super simple delicious hack that turns frozen parathas into crispy flaky puri style paratha! Just the thing to have for breakfast with chai.  Follow my step by step tutorial on how to make frozen paratha in an air fryer! 

    And that's it - A quick hack on how to make a frozen paratha in an air fryer!

    Looking for more Pakistani & Indian recipes for your weekly dinner inspiration. Check out the following:

    1. Ginger Chicken, Pakistani style
    2. Murghi ka Salan (Chicken curry with Onions and Tomatoes)
    3. Karahi Chicken
    4. Lobia ka Salan (Black eyed peas in curry)
    5. Aloo Gosht (Mutton Curry with Potatoes) – Stovetop & Pressure Cooker method
    6. Chicken Korma 
    Would love it if you could try out and rate the recipe, and let me know how it was in the comments below! 
     
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    1. Ronnie Foo says

      July 13, 2020 at 1:04 pm

      Followed your instructions and cooked the Perfect Roti Paratha. I also purchased the "Katoomba" Brand from Costco.
      Now I don't have to heat the frying pan and washing up anymore, thanks to you.

      Reply
    2. Tara says

      April 01, 2020 at 7:03 am

      That is such an AMAZING HACK! Will have to try it out!

      Reply

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