The air fryer has gone from kitchen novelty to genuine household essential in India faster than almost any other cooking appliance in recent memory. Walk into any Indian kitchen today and there is a reasonable chance you will find one sitting on the counter — and with good reason. For a cuisine that traditionally relies on deep frying for everything from samosas and pakoras to murukku and puri, the ability to achieve comparable crispiness with a fraction of the oil is not a minor convenience. It is a genuine transformation in how families cook and eat.