Air fried chicken, broccoli, sweet potato, salad
 
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Ingredients
Air frying chicken
  • Chicken legs or leg-thigh pieces- 4
  • Kashmiri chili powder- 1½ tsp
  • Turmeric powder- ⅛ tsp
  • Garam masala- ½ tsp
  • Coriander powder- 1 tsp
  • Chaat masala- ½ tsp (optional)
  • Salt- 1½ tsp
  • Lemon juice- ½ tbsp
  • Water- 1 tbsp (to make a thick paste)
For making broccoli stir fry
  • Sesame oil- ½ tbsp
  • Onion, sliced- 1
  • Garlic, chopped- 2 cloves
  • Dried red chili flakes- 1 tsp
  • Broccoli florets- 2 cups
  • Soy sauce- 1½ tbsp
  • Ground black pepper- ¼ tsp
Other ingredients
  • Sweet potatoes
  • Salad greens
Instructions
  1. For air frying chicken, I've taken chicken leg-thigh pieces. You can use chicken legs.
  2. To a bowl, add all the spices along with lemon juice & water, make into a thick paste.
  3. Spread over the chicken & let marinate for 30 minutes.
  4. I air fried the chicken, you can also bake or grill.
  5. Keep the marinated chicken in the air fryer.
  6. Air fry for 400 F or 200 C for 30 minutes.
  7. After 20 minutes of air frying, flip the chicken over & air fry for 10 more minutes.
  8. Perfectly air fried & delicious chicken will be ready.
Making broccoli stir fry
  1. Place a pan over medium heat, add sesame oil.
  2. Add onion, garlic & dried red chili flakes, stir fry for 2 minutes.
  3. Add broccoli florets, add ¼ cup water & cook covered for a few minutes till broccoli turns soft.
  4. Add soy sauce & ground black pepper, stir fry for a few minutes.
Steamed Sweet Potatoes
  1. I cooked the sweet potatoes in the Instant Pot, half the sweet potatoes, add 1 cup water.
  2. Pressure cook at high for 5 minutes.
  3. After pressure cooking, do a quick pressure release.
Plate the dishes
  1. On the plate, place 1 air fried chicken, broccoli stir fry, steamed sweet potato & salad.
  2. This can be enjoyed for lunch or dinner.
Recipe by Cooking with Thas - Smart Cooking, Smart Living at https://thasneen.com/cooking/healthy-doesnt-have-to-be-boring-4-easy-lunch-dinner-recipe-ideas/