Crispy and nutritious, air fryer falafel are delicious on warm pita bread, a salad, or just eaten by themselves. Don't wait to enjoy these savory chickpea fritters!
In a food processor, combine chickpeas, garlic, onion, parsley, cumin, coriander, cayenne, flour, baking soda, salt, and pepper. Pulse until mixture is coarse and mealy. Don’t overblend it!
Spray bottom of air fryer basket with olive oil spray. Form bean mixture into 12 balls about 1 ½ inches in diameter. Place in air fryer so they aren’t touching, and spray with olive oil spray.
Air fry at 350ºF for 12 to 14 minutes, turning once, until golden.
Notes
Gluten-Free: Substitute an equal amount of all-purpose gluten-free flour, chickpea or oat flour instead of regular all-purpose flour.
To usedry chickpeas, soak ¾ cup dry beans in water for 24 hours. Add a ½ teaspoon baking soda to the soaking water. Rinse and drain soaked beans and proceed with recipe as directed.
Stovetop: Fry falafel using ½ inch cooking oil until crispy. A cast iron skillet works great for this.
Make your falafel spicier by adding more garlic, more cayenne, or red pepper flakes.