Enjoy घिया के कोफ्ते with a healthy twist. No Deep Frying only Air Frying ! Call it Dumplings OR Vegballs OR Koftas OR Muffins choice is yours 🙂

^{Preparation – 10 mins, Air-Frying or Baking – 10 to 15 mins, Makes – 12 pieces (depending upon mold size)}

Handful of Ingredients :

1. 1 cup Chickpea / Besan flour
2. ½ cup Water, sufficient enough to have a cake-batter consistency
3. 2 tbsp. of Canola Oil (or any oil)
4. Condiments (Asafoetida, Sea Salt, Coriander Powder, Garlic Powder, White Pepper Powder, Fennel Seeds, Rosemary, Thyme, Oregano) or any of your choice
5. 1 sachet of Eno / fruit salt
6. 4 medium sized grated Baby Marrow or Bottle Gourd
7. 1 medium sized grated Carrot
8. Coriander-mint spread or any homemade spread
   

How to Prepare Savory Muffins :

1. Whisk besan/chickpea flour, oil, water & condiments
2. Add grated baby marrow & carrot & mix well
3. Preheat Air Fryer for 5 mins @ 180 degrees
4. Brush oil to silicon molds for easy unmolding
5. Now add eno to the batter & whisk quickly
6. Immediately transfer the batter to molds
7. Tap the molds to level the batter & place it in the fryer basket
8. Air-fry @ 180 degrees for 15 mins & additional 5 @ 160 degrees if it’s under-bake. Remember to use a skewer or toothpick to check if it’s  fully baked
9. Remove molds from basket once skewer comes out clean & allow it to rest for 5 mins
10. Unmold on a wired-rack. This will allow the muffins to breathe / cool from all sides evenly

You can use microwave in place of Air Fryer and bake using above mentioned temperature. Please remember baking settings may vary depending upon the Microwave’s watts / settings you own.

How to Serve Savory Muffins :

1. Take a serving plate
2. Place the muffins & garnish with thin carrot rings
3. Serve hot or at home temperature with homemade coriander-mint spread and enjoy with your loved ones
4. You can also dip them in any curry of your choice and eat it as Koftas or Dumplings with Bread or Rice