Air fryer falafel
Air fryer falafel, from above
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Air fryer falafel

Soaked, not boiled, chickpeas blitzed with herbs, air fried till crunchy. Green inside, gold outside.

40 minTime
12 gProtein each
mildSpice
12hPlan ahead. Soak for 12 hours first; the 40 minutes come after.
Chickpeas, raw and ready2 chapters · 1 min read

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Grandma's wayHerby chickpea falafel, air fried, with tahini.
The original
294kcalsame
12 gproteinsame
10 gfibresame
40minutessame

Falafel, air fryer style.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
Chickpeas, dry1 cup dried chickpeas, soaked overnight
Onion1 small
Garlic3 cloves
Flat leaf parsleya handful
Coriander leaves (cilantro)a handful
Cumin powder (ground cumin)1½ tsp
Coriander powder (ground coriander)1 tsp
Baking soda (bicarb soda, bicarbonate of soda)½ tsp
Saltto taste
Cooking oil (vegetable oil)1 tbsp, to spray
Tahini3 tbsp
Lemon juicejuice of 1 lemon
Waterfor the sauce

Method

4 steps
  1. 1Drain the soaked chickpeas well. Pulse with onion, garlic, herbs, spices and salt until finely chopped but not a paste.
  2. 2Stir in baking soda, chill 20 minutes, then shape into 16 small patties.
  3. 3Brush or spray with oil and air fry at 190°C, turning halfway, until deep golden.
  4. 4Whisk tahini, lemon, water and salt into a sauce and serve.
Serve it like this

Stuff into warm pita with salad, pickles and tahini, or serve on a plate with hummus and tomato cucumber salad.

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What goes with Air fryer falafel: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

On the side Hummus25 min
On the side Tabbouleh30 min
On the side Fattoush25 min
To drink Jallab5 min
To drink Limonana8 min
Something sweet Qatayef75 min
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