Falafel in the Air Fryer
Description
The appetizer is quick and easy to make. Below I'll go into more detail,
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare all ingredients.
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Step 2
Soak the chickpeas in water for 8 hours. You can leave them overnight.
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Step 3
Rinse the chickpeas, drain them in a colander, and let the excess water drip off. Then thoroughly dry the chickpeas with paper towels so they are not wet at all.
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Step 4
Cut the yellow onion into large cubes. Peel the garlic and slice it into thin slices. Wash the cilantro, pat dry, and chop coarsely.
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Step 5
In a blender, combine the chickpeas, onion, garlic, and cilantro. Add the salt, all the spices, and lemon juice.
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Step 6
Process until smooth; no large pieces of chickpea should remain in the mixture. Taste and, if needed, add more spices or salt.
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Step 7
Roll balls the size of a walnut from the resulting mixture.
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Step 8
Line the air fryer basket with parchment paper and brush it with vegetable oil so the falafel does not stick. Place the chickpea balls in the basket and spray them with vegetable oil. Bake the falafel for 13–15 minutes at 185°C.
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Step 9
Then flip the balls and cook them for another 8–10 minutes.
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Step 10
The falafel in the air fryer is ready, enjoy your meal!