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Air Fried Falafel Recipe

Air-fried Falafel Recipe
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This air fried falafel recipe is loaded with flavor: cilantro, parsley, jalapeño, cumin, and coriander. Healthy and delicious!

  • Author: Erica
  • Prep Time: 8 hours
  • Cook Time: 45 minutes
  • Total Time: 8 hours 45 minutes
  • Yield: 30 1x
  • Category: Beans
  • Method: Air-fryer
  • Cuisine: Healthy
  • Diet: Vegan

Ingredients

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  • 2 cups of dried garbanzo beans (chickpeas)
  • 2 bunches fresh cilantro, roughly chopped
  • 1 bunch fresh parsley, roughly chopped
  • 1/2 red onion, roughly chopped
  • 1 jalapeño, roughly chopped
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons of cumin
  • 1 tablespoon of coriander
  • 1 teaspoon of salt
  • 5 cloves of garlic, smashed

Instructions

  1. Soak the garbanzo beans overnight. Or if pressed for time boil the garbanzo beans for about 5 minutes and then cover with a lid. Leave to soak for 1.5 hours.
  2. Drain the garbanzo beans, these need to be really dry so you don’t have a mushy falafel mix. Strain and sit aside in the colander to continue draining while you mix the other ingredients.
  3. Add the cilantro, parsley, red onion, jalapeño, olive oil, cumin, coriander, salt, and garlic to the pitcher of a blender. Blend until thoroughly mixed, it should be a nice green paste.
  4. Add the drained garbanzo beans to the blender. Blend until the garbanzo beans are finely chopped. You still want some texture, but the mixture needs to be able to smash together to form falafel balls without crumbling. If it’s too crumbly, blend some more..
  5. Preheat the air fryer. Make the falafel balls and add them to the air fryer once it is ready.
  6. Cook for approximately 14 minutes, flipping when indicated by your air fryer machine.
  7. Once finished they should have a nice brown/golden hue with a slightly crunchy exterior. Remove from the air fryer immediately.
  8. Repeat the process until you run out of falafel mixture. Takes approximately 3-4 batches.

Notes

Great for leftovers! Lasts in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

Find it online: https://bowlofyum.com/2022/08/falafel-recipe/