I love falafel. For me, its all about the crunchy outside and the soft flavorful inside. Make some at home with your air frier (or oven!) and save a few cals from the deep fryer. This is best paired with some homemade hummus (cough). Let’s cook some healthy air fried falafel!
Air Fried Falafel
Air Fried Falafel
Servings 12 Falafel
Ingredients
- 3 cans drained chickpeas (this is about 40 ounces)
- 1 shallot, minced (use 1/4 onion as a sub)
- 1 bunch italian parsley
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/4 cup flour (whatever flour, with/without gluten)
Instructions
- Preheat over/air fryer to 400 deg F. Chop parsley leaves and shallot very fine (this is a great job for a mini food processor). Add to very large bowl,
- Add in remainder of ingredients to bowl, and with your hands mix batter together. Your job is to lightly crush the chickpeas, leaving a little bit of texture behind. The batter is done when you can make a ball that holds together firmly.
- Using a 1/4 cup measuring cup as a guide, make your falafel. You'll get ~12; the amount matters far less than evenness. Spray with non-stick spray and place into cooking device; air fryer will take ~8 minutes, oven about 12 (though I would check on them at 6 minutes and flip for both).
- Serve warm with sliced tomato and homemade hummus.
Nutrition
Serving: 12People | Calories: 70kcal
