Air Fryer Zucchini Chips

Equipment

• Air Fryer

Ingredients

• 2 medium zucchini cut into ¼ inch slices
• ½ cup gram flour
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1 teaspoon Kashmiri red chili powder or ¼ teaspoon cayenne
• ¾ teaspoon carom seeds lightly crushed
• 1 teaspoon garlic paste
• ¼ cup + 1 tablespoon water
• ¾ cup gluten free panko 

Optional Garnish

• 1 tablespoon cilantro chopped
• 1 teaspoon red chili flakes

Optional Yogurt Dip for Serving

• ½ cup plain full-fat yogurt
• ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
• Pinch of red chili pepper
• ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
• ¼ teaspoon sugar
• Cilantro

Instructions

1. In a medium bowl add gram flour, salt, turmeric, red chili powder, carom seeds and garlic. Add a little bit of water at a time to make a smooth batter. The batter should be similar to pancake batter, not too thick or watery.
2. Add the panko to another bowl.
3. Take a slice of zucchini and dip in the batter, coating both sides lightly with a thin layer of batter.
4. Then place the zucchini in the panko crumbs and coat lightly on both sides.
5. Tip: To make this easy, you want to keep a wet hand for batter and a dry hand for the panko. This way your hands will not get too messy.
6. Place the coated zucchini chips in a parchment-lined baking tray.
7. Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees
8. Lightly spray the air fryer basket with cooking spray. Line the coated zucchini chips in a single layer. My air fryer fits about 16 to 18 slices.
9. Air Fryer at 370 for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes spray the chips lightly with oil and air fry for another 2 minutes or until the chips become golden brown and crispy.