Air Fryer Falafel

Yield: 25 Balls

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

2 cups (400g) dried chickpeas

5 garlic cloves, chopped

1 small onion, chopped

1 cup parsley leaves, chopped

1/2 cup cilantro leaves, chopped

2 tsp ground coriander

2 tsp ground cumin

1.5 tsp salt

1 tsp black pepper

1 tsp baking powder

Red pepper flakes, to taste

Cooking spray or oil

How to Make It

1. One day in advance, place dried chickpeas in a large bowl. Fill with water to cover the chickpeas by at least 5 inches and soak for 24 hours. Drain the chickpeas completely and use a paper towel to pat them dry.
2. Transfer chickpeas and all other ingredients except baking powder to a large food processor. Process everything for about 20 seconds, then scrape down the sides of the food processor and blend again. Do this a few times until the mixture is well combined.
3. Refrigerate the falafel mixture for 30-60 minutes. Add baking powder to mixture and combine, for a lighter falafel. Form the falafel mixture into even balls or discs.
4. Use the cooking spray to lightly spray the falafel balls (or brush balls with oil). Also, spray or brush the basket of your air fryer to avoid sticking. Heat the air fryer to 375 degrees F and set timer to 15 minutes (see Note 1). Cook the falafel balls in the air fryer and flip after 10 minutes. They should be browned and crispy.
5. Serve hot on its own or assemble the falafels in pita bread. Additionally, you can freeze the uncooked falafel balls.