In a pressure cooker, add the masoor dal and cook it until it's mushy. Once cooked, let it cool down to room temperature.
Next, take a mixing bowl and add the cooked dal, mint leaves, ginger garlic paste, besan, red chili powder, garam masala, salt, and grated paneer. Mix them together.
Pre-heat the air fryer at 200℃ for 5 minutes.
Take a bamboo stick and cut it into a size that would fit into an air fryer.
Take a scoop of the mixture and shape it into a long flat tikki around the stick.
Repeat the above step for the remaining mixture.
Transfer the tikkis into the air fryer. Brush them with oil.
Cook them at 180℃ for 8-10 minutes or until they turn golden brown.
Serve hot with green chutney and onion salad.