Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 (15.5 ounce can) chickpeas (rinsed and drained)
  • 1 small yellow onion (quartered)
  • 3 cloves garlic (roughly chopped)
  • 1/3 cup roughly chopped parsley
  • 1/3 cup roughly chopped cilantro
  • 1/3 cup chopped scallions
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 4 tablespoons all purpose flour (plus more for dusting)
  • olive oil spray
  • hummus, sliced tomatoes, sliced cucumber, thinly sliced red onion, pita, tahini, etc

Instruction

  • Dry the chickpeas on paper towels.
  • Place the onions and garlic in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade. Add the 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 the baking powder and the flour, 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 it’s too sticky add some flour to your hands and your work surface.
  • Preheat the air fryer 350F.
  • Spray the falafel with oil. Cook 14 minutes, in batches until golden brown, turning halfway.