Air Fried Falafel

This vegetarian air fried falafel from scratch is super easy to prepare and full of flavor thanks to fresh herbs.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 119 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• ⅛ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• olive oil cooking spray
• 1 (15.5 ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
• ⅓ cup roughly chopped cilantro
• ⅓ cup chopped scallions
• 1 small yellow onion, quartered
• ⅓ cup roughly chopped parsley

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Dry chickpeas on paper towels. Place onions and garlic in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade. Add parsley, scallions, cilantro, cumin, salt, and red pepper flakes. Process until blended, 30 to 60 seconds, then add the chickpeas and pulse 2 to 3 times until just blended, but not pureed. Sprinkle in flour and baking powder, scrape the sides of the bowl down with a spatula, and pulse 2 to 3 times.

Step 2

Transfer to a bowl and refrigerate, covered, 2 to 3 hours.

Step 3

Form the falafel mixture into 12 balls; if mixture is too sticky add some flour to your hands and your work surface.

Step 4

Preheat an air fryer to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) according to manufacturer's instructions. Spray falafel with cooking spray.

Step 5

Cook in the preheated air fryer until golden brown, about 14 minutes, turning halfway through.