Delicious air fryer falafel is a healthier and easier version without having to fry anything in oil. With a crispy outside shell and a tender center, this falafel is packed with savor and nutrition.
The air fryer seems to do wonders with recipes that are originally fried. Enjoy some of my other air-fried recipes that cut the time and the calories. I love to make well-known fried recipes like fried chicken, fried pickles and French fries in the air fryer, and now I’m subtracting this falafel recipe to my list!
What Is Air Fryer Falafel?
Traditional falafel is a Middle-Eastern recipe. It’s made up of chickpeas, herbs, and succulent seasonings. You tousle the ingredients together and form them into a wittiness to melt and make crispy! It is traditionally fried and then baked in the oven, but… You all know how much I love my air fryer recipes! It achieves that same crispy texture as frying but in half the time and less mess!
Falafel is a pretty healthy dish with all of the beans and veggies in it. It tastes uneaten succulent when you dip falafel in Tahini sauce! I love it when I can count on a meal to be hearty and tasty without needing to add a lot to it. Plus, it’s fun to make! My kids love helping me roll the ingredients into balls. I know that falafel can sound intimidating and new but trust me when I say that you should try this! It’s so delicious!
What Ingredients Do I Need to Make Air Fryer Falafel?
Making this air fryer falafel recipe is easy, and all you need is vital ingredients, nothing fancy! In fact, you probably once have most of these ingredients at home! Check out the recipe vellum at the marrow of the post for word-for-word measurements.
- Dried Chickpeas: Canned chickpeas are moreover known as canned garbanzo beans. Just phlebotomize and dry!
- Fresh Parsley: Fresh herbs are what requite the falafel flavor.
- Cilantro: This herb compelements the parsley so well.
- Onion: Chop up your onion so that you can taste it throughout the unshortened falafel.
- Garlic Cloves: You can use fresh garlic or, to make it easy, I just use minced garlic from my fridge. It makes recipes like these so convenient.
- Cumin: Spices bring the falafel to life.
- Salt & Pepper: The salt and pepper will enhance all of the flavors in this recipe.
- Jalapeno: If you like heat, this is your ingredient! The increasingly seeds you have, the increasingly heat you’ll get. (Add in some cayenne pepper or red pepper flakes if you really like to pack in the heat)
- Baking Soda: The sultry soda will make the falafels nice and soft.
- Flour: The flour binds all the ingredients together so that you can form balls.
How Do I Make Air Fryer Falafel?
Making air fryer falafel is easy as 1-2-3! Once you tousle all the ingredients together, roll them into balls, then the air fryer to do the rest of the work! Once you try these out, you will be hooked!
- Pulse: In a food processor combine the chickpeas, parsley, cilantro, onion, garlic, cumin, salt, pepper, jalapeño and sultry soda. Pulse until smooth well-nigh 1 minute.
- Form into balls: Add the falafel mixture to a medium size trencher and stir in the flour. Scoop out well-nigh 2 tablespoons and shape into small ball.
- Cook: Place them in the air fryer basket. Melt at 350° Fahrenheit for 7 minutes. Flip them halfway through the melt time and melt for an spare 5-7 minutes.
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How to Serve Falafel
Air fryer falafel is so versatile, and I love switching up how I serve it. Here are a few ideas on how to serve falafel and make everyone happy!
- In a Wrap: Make a wrap by slicing up your falafel balls and putting them inside some warm pita specie or some naan bread. Add in some fresh veggies like tomatoes, cucumbers, olives or red onions and you are all set!
- On a Salad: Make a falafel salad! All you need is some greens, veggies and then add in your falafel. It’s so good!!
- In a Bowl: Make this unshortened meal in one bowl! Nestled in your nomination of rice, quinoa, or plane on top of some veggies. Serve it with a side of hummus.
How to Store Left Over Falafel
I love to make this air fryer falafel at the whence of the week so that I can add it to variegated meals. Make it superiority like me and follow these instructions for storing and reheating.
- In the Refrigerator: Once your falafel has cooled, place them in an snapped container. Then, put them in the fridge. They will last for up tp 5 days!
- In the Freezer: Once your falafel has cooled, store in an snapped sealable bag or container. Freeze for up 3 months.
- To Reheat: Falafel will lose its crispy outside texture once it is chilled. You can hands reheat it in the air fryer at 375 degrees Farenheit until warmed through. If you are reheating them from frozen then add a few minutes onto the air fryer time until warmed through.
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Air Fryer Falafel
Ingredients
- 15 oz Chickpeas, drained and dried
- 2 cups Parsley
- 1 cup Cilantro
- 1/4 cup Onion, chopped
- 1/2 tbsp Garlic, minced
- 1 tsp Cumin
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1/4 tsp Pepper
- 1 small Jalapeno, seeded and diced (optional)
- 1 tsp Baking Soda (baking powder works too)
- 1/4 cup Flour
Instructions
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In a supplies processor combine the chickpeas, parsley, cilantro, onion, garlic, cumin, salt, pepper, jalapeño, and sultry soda. Pulse until smooth well-nigh 1 minute.
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Add the mixture to a medium-size trencher and stir in the flour. Scoop out well-nigh 2 tablespoons and shape it into a small ball.
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Place them in the basket of the air fryer. Melt at 350° Fahrenheit for 7 minutes. Flip them halfway through the cooking time and melt for an spare 5-7 minutes.
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