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🥙 Middle Eastern Vegetarian Plant Based Air Fryer Falafel
🥙 Middle Eastern
Herby falafel made from soaked chickpeas and air-fried until crisp, served with tahini and pita. Ready in about 35 minutes.
Prep 20 min Cook 15 min Serves 4 Medium Ingredients
- 🧅Onion1/2
- 🧄Garlic3 cloves
- 🫙Chickpeas1 cup dried, soaked overnight
- 🌿Fresh Cilantro1/2 cup
- 🫙Olive Oilfor spraying
- 🌶️Ground Cumin1 tsp
- 🌿Fresh Parsley1 cup
- 🫙Baking Powder1/2 tsp
- 🫙Ground Coriander1 tsp
- 🌾Chickpea Flour2 tbsp
Optional extras
- 🫙Tahinito serve
- 🌾Pita Breadto serve
Instructions
- 1
Drain the soaked (uncooked) chickpeas well.
- 2
Pulse with onion, garlic, herbs and spices until finely chopped but not pasty.
- 3
Mix in baking powder, chickpea flour and salt; chill 30 minutes.
- 4
Shape into patties, spray with oil and air fry at 190°C for 12–15 minutes, turning once.
- 5
Serve in pita with tahini sauce.
Chef's tip
Use soaked dried chickpeas, not canned; canned ones make falafel fall apart.
Plant Based Air Fryer Falafel
- Time
- 35 min
- Serves
- 4
- Level
- Medium
- Prep / cook
- 20 / 15 min
Ingredients
- 🧅 Onion1/2
- 🧄 Garlic3 cloves
- 🫙 Chickpeas1 cup dried, soaked overnight
- 🌿 Fresh Cilantro1/2 cup
- 🫙 Olive Oilfor spraying
- 🌶️ Ground Cumin1 tsp
- 🌿 Fresh Parsley1 cup
- 🫙 Baking Powder1/2 tsp
- 🫙 Ground Coriander1 tsp
- 🌾 Chickpea Flour2 tbsp
Optional
- 🫙 Tahinito serve
- 🌾 Pita Breadto serve
Steps
- Drain the soaked (uncooked) chickpeas well.
- Pulse with onion, garlic, herbs and spices until finely chopped but not pasty.
- Mix in baking powder, chickpea flour and salt; chill 30 minutes.
- Shape into patties, spray with oil and air fry at 190°C for 12–15 minutes, turning once.
- Serve in pita with tahini sauce.
