Once youve soaked your chickpeas you can use a food processor and an air fryer to quickly bake these spicy falafel patties Serve with your favorite garnishes and sauce
Prep Time
1 day 1 hr
Dificult
Medium
Servings
1 day 1 hr 40 mins
Ingredients
Instructions
Soak chickpeas in a large amount of cool water for 24 hours. Rub the soaked chickpeas with your fingers to help loosen and remove skins. Rinse and drain well. Spread chickpeas on a large clean dish towel to dry.
Blend chickpeas
cilantro
parsley
onion
and garlic in a food processor until a rough paste forms. Transfer mixture to a large bowl. Add chickpea flour
coriander
cumin
Sriracha
salt
and pepper and mix well. Cover bowl and let mixture rest for 1 hour.
Preheat an air fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Add baking powder and baking soda to the chickpea mixture. Mix using your hands until just combined. Form 15 equal-sized balls and press slightly to form patties. Spray falafel patties with cooking spray.
Place 7 falafel patties in the preheated air fryer and cook for 10 minutes. Transfer cooked falafel to a plate and repeat with remaining 8 falafel
cooking for 10 to 12 minutes.
Recipe Tip
Feel free to try harissa sauce in place of Sriracha.