Read the complete review of the Kenstar Aster Mate Digital Air Fryer – Healthy & Crispy Cooking 5L, available for ₹3,599. From cooking fries to cake, 1300W power, 8 modes, cleaning and performance, know how it performed.
Kenstar Aster Mate Digital Air Fryer Review: An air fryer is no longer such a kitchen appliance that is bought only as a hobby. Over the past few years, it has found a place especially in homes where people want to make things like pakodas, Fries, Samosa, Nuggets, Paneer Tikka, Chicken or Kabab with less oil. In such a situation, Kenstar Aster has brought a digital air fryer with Ceramic Coated instead of a non-stick coating. The Kenstar Aster Digital Air Fryer comes with 5L Capacity, 1300W Power and a Food Grade Ceramic Coated Basket, which is its USP (Unique Selling Point).
We used this air fryer for around 15 days and now we have brought you its complete Review. Here we are answering all your small questions like do you really get Crispy Fries? How are Paneer and Kabab made? How useful is Baking? How much time does it take to clean the Basket?
How does the Kenstar Aster Mate Digital Air Fryer look at first glance?
First of all, talking about the Design, the Kenstar Aster Mate Digital Air Fryer looks just like a Typical Modern Air Fryer. It has been given a Black Finish from the outside and a Digital Touch Control Panel is available on the top. It weighs around 3.5 kilograms. This means you can easily lift it and keep it in the Cabinet.
If you want to make two or four Nuggets just for one person, then perhaps its entire Space will not be used, but while preparing Snacks or Dinner for the family, this Capacity becomes useful. There is one more thing in the Design that I find Practical and that is the Viewing Window.
In an Air Fryer, taking out the Basket again and again to see the food is a habit that gradually starts becoming annoying. Here, because of the Toughened Glass See Through Window, you can see the Browning of the Food inside and open the Basket only when needed.
Food Grade Ceramic Coated Basket
The biggest highlight of the Kenstar Aster Mate Digital Air Fryer is that its biggest speciality is its Food Grade Ceramic Coated Basket. In an ordinary Air Fryer, you often get a Non-Stick Coating Basket. Kenstar has given a Food Grade Ceramic Coated Basket in this.
According to the company, a Food Grade Ceramic Coated Basket is provided in it. Here, one thing needs to be understood. Ceramic Coating does not mean that food will never stick to it. If you make some things without oil or put very Sticky Food into it, food can also stick to the Surface.
But it can be cleaned easily after washing. Its advantage is that you get a Food Grade Ceramic Coated Basket. This is why this air fryer proves to be a good option for users who want a Ceramic Coated Basket.
Crispy Fries will be made without oil
If you have to make the first thing after buying an Air Fryer, most people make Fries. Therefore, this is also an important test for the Kenstar Aster Mate Digital Air Fryer. In the case of Frozen French Fries, the advantage of an Air Fryer is clearly visible. Because you do not need to Deep Fry them.
Keep the Fries in the Basket for 20 minutes and enjoy crispy fries. Shake the basket once in between, so that equal heat reaches all the fries and all of them will fry properly.
It comes with 360° Turbo Air Technology, which circulates hot air all around and helps Cook the Food properly.
Very useful for those who make Paneer Tikka and Soya Chaap
The use of an Air Fryer is not limited only to frying. Things like Paneer Tikka, Aloo Tikka, Soya Chaap, Veg Seekh, Chicken Tikka and Kabab can also be made very well in it.
We marinated Soya Chaap in it and made Soya Chaap Tikka. The chaap fried well without any oil and the flavours of the marination also came into the chaap. This way, you do not need to stand in front of the gas and keep turning the Tikka continuously.
Is the Baking feature useful?
Baking can also be done in the Kenstar Aster Mate Digital Air Fryer. It has eight cooking functions. You can easily make Cake, Muffin, Garlic Bread or small baking items in it.
One day, we made a chocolate cake in this Air Fryer and the result was good. It took around 20 minutes for the cake to bake and when we took it out, the cake was properly baked.
The Temperature can be set up to 200°C in it. The Baking was done properly from the top and the Texture from inside was also just as we usually expect when making Cake in an Oven. The special thing was that I did not feel any significant difference between the result of an Oven and this Air Fryer when it came to Baking.
What did we like the most about it?
In my view, its biggest plus point is not just one feature, but the combination of these features. 5L Capacity + 1300W Power + Food Grade Ceramic Coated Basket make this Air Fryer different.
Along with this, 8 cooking functions and the Toughened Glass See Through Window do not let it remain just a Basic Air Fryer; these features make the product special. Especially, the Ceramic Coated Basket can be a big reason for people who want a good Cooking Surface.
Another good thing is that the 5L Capacity is not very small. This means that if you ever have to make a larger Quantity at home, you may not need to immediately start another Batch.
With its Digital Preset Menu, it becomes easy to Cook different things with a Single Touch. Apart from this, features like Cool-touch Handle, Shock-proof Body and Long Cord are also useful in daily use.
Final Verdict
According to us, the biggest strength of the Kenstar Aster Mate Digital Air Fryer is its 5L Capacity, 1300W Power and Food Grade Ceramic Coated Basket. The best thing about the Ceramic Coated Basket is that it comes with Food Grade Ceramic Coating.
The second thing we liked quite a lot about this Air Fryer is the Toughened Glass See Through Window. It may look like a small feature, but its Utility is quite high in daily use. When you are making Fries, Paneer Tikka, Kabab or any other item, you need to check again and again how much the food has cooked. In such a situation, the Viewing Window of this Air Fryer is quite useful.
The 5-litre Capacity is also a big speciality of this Air Fryer. If you have to make Snacks or everyday items for two to four people at home, it can easily handle the job.
Overall, the Kenstar Aster Mate Digital Air Fryer is for those people who want a Food Grade Ceramic Coated Basket in an Air Fryer and want to do not just Frying, but also Baking, Grilling and Roasting. It comes with 8 cooking functions, 360° Turbo Air Technology, Digital Preset Menu and the facility to set Temperature up to 200°C. If you want to buy this air fryer, it is available for ₹3,599.