Air Fried Falafel Food

AIR FRYER FALAFEL

Steps:

• In a food processor, add the chickpeas, parsley, cilantro, garlic, shallot, flour, sesame seeds, cumin, paprika, lemon, and salt.
• Blend until it comes together in a rough paste. It shouldn't be completely smooth.
• Place the mixture in a bowl and keep it in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
• Once the mixture is chilled, form the falafel into 12 balls.
• Spray the air fryer basket with some nonstick olive oil.
• Preheat the air fryer to 350 F.
• Place the falafel balls into the air fryer basket. Spritz the falafel balls with olive oil spray.
• Air fry the falafel for 15 minutes, turning halfway through until lightly browned.
• Once cooked, serve the crispy Air Fryer Falafels with salad top with hummus or tahini sauce.
• In a medium bowl, add the tahini, lemon juice, garlic, salt, and water together and whisk until they create a luscious, smooth sauce.
• When you first add the water and lemon juice to the tahini, it will thicken up.
• Continue whisking for a minute or so. Add some water to make it thinner when required.
• Slowly add the water and continue whisking until it reaches your desired consistency.
• f you prefer a brighter sauce, add more lemon. If it is too bitter, stir in 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon maple syrup or honey. And if the flavor is too sharp, mellow it with 1/2 to 1 teaspoon olive oil.

AIR FRIED FALAFEL

Steps:

• Dry chickpeas on paper towels. Place onions and garlic in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade. Add parsley, scallions, cilantro, cumin, salt, and red pepper flakes. Process until blended, 30 to 60 seconds, then add the chickpeas and pulse 2 to 3 times until just blended, but not pureed. Sprinkle in flour and baking powder, scrape the sides of the bowl down with a spatula, and pulse 2 to 3 times.
• Transfer to a bowl and refrigerate, covered, 2 to 3 hours.
• Form the falafel mixture into 12 balls; if mixture is too sticky add some flour to your hands and your work surface.
• Preheat an air fryer to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) according to manufacturer's instructions. Spray falafel with cooking spray.
• Cook in the preheated air fryer until golden brown, about 14 minutes, turning halfway through.

AIR-FRIED FALAFEL

Steps:

• Soak the chickpeas. Add the chickpeas into a large bowl and cover with water. (The chickpeas will double or triple in volume, so use more water than you think you will need). Soak the chickpeas for 24 hours at room temperature. Then drain the chickpeas, rinse under cold running water, and use as instructed.
• Preheat the air fryer. Set the air fryer temperature to 370°F/187°C and let the air fryer heat for 3-5 minutes.
• Process all the ingredients. Add the soaked chickpeas, parsley, cilantro, onion, garlic, chickpea flour, cumin, coriander, black pepper, and salt into a food processor with an S blade and process until well combined. The texture of the chickpeas should be uneven and coarse, with some slightly larger pieces still visible. The mixture should hold together when you press it between your fingers, but it shouldn't be completely puréed. If the mixture is too wet, add a little bit more chickpea flour, 1 Tbsp./5.7 g at a time. If it's too dry and crumbly, pulse it a little bit more.
• Season. Taste and adjust the flavor as needed, adding more salt for saltiness, garlic for pungency, cumin for earthiness, coriander for a citrusy-nutty flavor, and cayenne pepper for heat.
• Refrigerate the falafel mixture. Transfer the falafel mixture into a bowl, cover, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
• Form the falafel mixture into balls. Scoop out 1-2 tablespoons of the mixture and roll it gently between your hands into balls, 1.5 inch/3.8 cm in diameter. Avoid packing the balls too tightly or they will come out tough and dense. Repeat until all the falafel mixture is used up.
• Air-fry. Arrange about 9 falafel balls in a single layer in an air fryer basket and air-fry until crispy and golden brown, for 13-15 minutes.
• Serve immediately, while still warm and crispy over greens or in a warmed pita bread with hummus, tomatoes, and shredded lettuce.
• Store. Leftover falafel keeps well in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days, though best when fresh. For longer term storage, freeze uncooked pre-shaped falafel in a single layer. Once firm, transfer the falafel into a freezer-safe bag or a container and place it back into the freezer for up to 3 months. (You can freeze cooked falafel as well, but it's never quite as good).
• Reheat in a 370ºF/187ºC air fryer until heated through and crispy again, for 3-4 minutes. If reheating frozen (uncooked) falafel, transfer the falafel into the refrigerator 24 hours before baking to thaw. Once thawed, follow the instructions for air frying above.

HEALTHY AIR FRYER FALAFEL

Steps:

• For the falafel: Drain the chickpeas well and spread them out on a towel-lined baking sheet to dry completely.
• Pulse the parsley, cilantro, mint, garlic and scallions in a food processor until roughly chopped and combined. Add the chickpeas, flour, cumin, coriander, cayenne, lemon juice, egg white, 2 teaspoons salt and a few grinds of black pepper and pulse until the mixture is a well-combined coarse meal but not smooth or mushy. Refrigerate 15 minutes, then stir in the baking powder.
• Spray your hands with olive oil cooking spray. Scoop the chickpea mixture into 18 balls (about 2 tablespoons each), flattening the balls slightly with your hands to create thick patties. Spray both sides of the patties with olive oil spray. Arrange the patties in a single layer in the basket of a 6-quart air fryer, in batches if necessary, and cook at 400 degrees F, flipping halfway, until golden and crisp, 12 to 15 minutes (see Cook's Note).
• For the tahini sauce: Whisk together the tahini, paprika, garlic, lemon juice, 1 teaspoon salt, a few grinds of black pepper and 1/3 cup water. Adjust with additional water, if needed, for desired consistently.
• For serving: Cook the pitas in the air fryer at 300 degrees F until warmed through, about 5 minutes. Slice each pita in half and gently open up the pockets.
• Fill the pita halves with 3 falafel balls each, lettuce, tomato, cucumber, tahini sauce and a drizzle of harissa, if using.

AIR FRYER FALAFEL

Steps:

• 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.

AIR FRYER FROZEN FALAFEL

Steps:

• Preheat the air fryer to 360 °F for 5 minutes.
• Place 6 or more frozen falafel pieces in the air fryer.
• Cook for 8 minutes at 360 °F for 8 minutes.
• The falafel will turn golden brown and are ready.
• If needed air fry for an additional 1-2 minutes.

AIR FRYER FALAFEL BALLS

Steps:

• Soak the dried chickpeas in a large bowl with plenty of water for at least 20 to 24 hours to soften. They will double in size when done. Drain the chickpeas.
• Combine all of the spices in a small bowl.
• Place the chickpeas and the spice mixture in a large food processor. Pulse until the mixture is coarse but not puréed. Place the mixture in a large bowl.
• Using a small scoop (or your hands), shape each falafel into about 1 ½ inch balls and place on a tray to prepare for cooking. Add another teaspoon or so of the chickpea flour if the mixture is too wet.
• Place about 9 falafel balls into your air fryer and spray the tops of the balls with the avocado or canola oil. This helps to brown them. Air fry the falafel balls at 370 degrees for 15 minutes. They should be nice and golden brown and crispy. Repeat the air frying until you've fried around 30 to 34 falafel balls.

AIR-FRYER FALAFEL

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cover beans with water. Stir in baking soda. Cover and let stand overnight. Drain beans; rinse and pat dry., In a food processor, pulse cilantro and mint until finely chopped. Add beans, garlic, salt, pepper if desired, coriander and chili powder. Pulse until blended and texture of coarse meal. Transfer to a large bowl. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour. , Preheat air fryer to 375°. Stir in sesame seeds and baking powder. Shape into sixteen 2-in. balls. Arrange 8 balls in a single layer on greased tray in air-fryer basket; spritz with cooking spray. Cook until golden brown, 12-15 minutes, turning occasionally.