Urvashi Pitre, known as "The Butter Chicken Lady" to her thousands of social media followers, made a name for herself with Indian recipes adapted for the Instant Pot, a gadget she loves and has written multiple cookbooks about.
But the self-professed gadget lover also has spent time experimenting with and testing air fryers, the hottest new kitchen appliance. She shares recipes and tips on her blog and Facebook page, facebook.com/twosleever, and now the Keller, Texas, resident has a new cookbook, "Every Day Easy Air Fryer" ($21.99, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt), which includes 100 flavorful recipes using fresh ingredients that are easy but far beyond the basics. Think veggie shoestring fries with saffron mayo, spicy Greek baked feta with honey, roasted cauliflower with tahini, miso salmon, pork bulgogi and tandoori chicken. There are even some easy desserts such as gluten-free chickpea brownies, ricotta lemon poppy seed cake and cardamom custard.
Pitre also offers tips and mythbusters for the beginner (you actually need to use some oil) as well as a guide to accessories (trivets, tongs, oil spritzer). Here are a couple of recipes from the book that can be made any time.
