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Healthy AirFryed Falafel Recipe
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Healthy AirFryed Falafel Recipe

This baked falafel is hard and crispy on the outside and soft at the center. Chickpeas,fresh herbs, sautéed garlic onion and some spices bring this falafel recipe tolife with its wonderful flavor and taste. On top of this the healthy falafelrecipe is gluten-free, vegetarian and vegan(in case you oil instead of ghee)! Servethis as pita stuffing or topping of your salad, they are a healthy, meatless food.
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Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Soaking Time 10 hours
Servings: 2 People
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup overnight soaked and pat dried chickpeas
  • ½ cup onion roughly chopped
  • ½ cup fresh cilantro
  • ½ teaspoon pink himalayan salt to taste
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 5-6 Garlic cloves
  • 1 teaspoon coriander powder
  • 2 teaspoons cumin powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 2-3 Tablespoons Roasted Gram Flour
  • 1 teaspoon Clarified butter or oil for greasing hands.

Equipment

  • 1 Mixing Bowl for soaking chickpeas
  • 1 Vegetable chopper for creating coarse mixture
  • 1 Airfryer for baking
  • 1 Platter for serving
  • Plate to keep the falafel before baking

Method
 

  1. Preheat airfryer to 185 degrees C for 5 mins.
  2. Add chickpeas, onions, garlic and cilantro to your food processor. Blend it all in to make a coarse mixture
  3. Add salt, pepper, garlic powder, coriander, cumin, baking powder and gram flour.
  4. Grease your hands with ghee and to prep for making falafels.
  5. Take about 2 Tablespoons of falafel mixture into balls and then flatten into discs and arrange them in the airfryer.
  6. Bake in preheated airfryer for 12 minutes at 185 degree C and for another 4 mins at 200 degree C,
  7. Remove from airfryer and serve with condiments like hummus, hung curd garlic dip etc.

Notes

Ingredient Substitutions
  • Chickpeas: Best would be if you cook the chickpeas yourself it will require approximately 1 of soaked chickpeas overnight or atleast 8 hours.
  • Onion: You can use any onion for this , In India I get red onions easily so I have used that.
  • Fresh Parsley / Cilantro: I have used fresh cilantro leaves for these 30 gm
  • Garlic: Best to use 5 to 6 garlic cloves, If fresh garlic is not available you can use garlic powder.
  • Black Pepper & Coriander and Cumin: These are the hero ingredients for the recipe which elevates the taste all to the next level.
  • Clarifies Butter (Ghee) :Ghee works the best for greasing the pan in this recipe as its add richness to the falafel but you can use any neutral oil if ghee is not available.
  • Binding Agent: To bind the patties together use 2-3 tbsp og roasted gram flour or bread crumbs.
Serve
  • There are always questions what to pair with falafe’s?
  • As per my experience. The simple hummus and falafel goes best together with some salad on the side.
  • My family also enjoys it together with warm pita and garlic hung curd dip.
  • Eat It Plain.
 Store
  • Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
Freeze
  • Let the falafel come to a room temperature
  • Place them into freezer in a plate.
  • Once frozen, transfer it to freezer friendly airtight container.
  • When you want to enjoy it again, take it out from freezer and reheat them. Delicious falafel is ready to be enjoyed again!