I LOVE FALAFELS! I eat them as an appetizer, as a sandwich filler, on top of a salad, main dish, or as a snack... even for breakfast! I have tweaked this recipe to be cooked in an air fryer... eliminating all the oil to be "Heart Healthy" - my old recipe preparation for falafels were pan fried and then baked to get that crunchy on the outside and the fluffy, creamy on the inside! The air-fryer WORKS and will cook up falafel without oil and they are SO good!
This is
a recipe that is PERFECT for a
PLANT BASED Diet
This recipe has
NO dairy,
NO meat &
NO oil!
3 cloves Garlic
1 Onion
1 Lemon; juiced or 3 TBlsp.
3/4 cup fresh Parsley
1 tsp Harissa Paste (or Sriracha)
1 tsp Cumin
1 tsp Onion Powder
1 tsp Garlic Powder
1/2 tsp Baking Soda
2 tsp Salt
1 tsp Black Pepper
1/2 cup Flour
In a food processor, put the garlic, onion, parsley and lemon juice and chop. Add spices, chickpeas and pulse well in processor - put mixture into a bowl. Add flour - a small amount at a time until the mixture will hold a ball form. Form small balls (I use a medium size scoop). Yields about 14-16 balls (large bubblegum ball size!) In an air fryer - cook at 400 degrees for 10 minutes. (cooking time may vary per air fryers!) Remember to leave space around the falafels in the air fryer for baking purposes; this recipe takes 2 batches to cook - about 7-8 at a time.
Serve with a sauce of your choice (green sauce, vegan sriracha mayo sauce, chili garlic sauce, tahini sauce, etc)! Use falafels in lettuce wraps, sandwich fillers, side to any entree, top a salad, a delicious snack - the possibilities are endless!!
Refrigerate leftovers. I've just started using an air fryer so I'm looking for new foods to try and also old recipes to alter! Here is a snap of the machine that I purchased - the Avalon Bay Digital air fryer. Would love to know what you are cooking!Here's a link here with time involved to cook your own chickpeas in an instant pot instead of canned chickpeas!
Thanks for stopping by - wishing you an AWESOME day - Remember to hug the ones you love, until next time...
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