Falafel - air fryer

Crisp chickpea balls with sesame seeds and spices

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Step 1

Soak the raw chickpeas (garbanzo beans) for about 8 hours or overnight till they double in size

Step 2

In a food processor, coarsely grind together all the ingredients.

Step 3

Check to see if the mixture can be shaped into a 1/2” ball. If not add breadcrumbs for binding.

Step 4

Refrigerate this mixture for a minimum of 4 hours. Preferably overnight.

Step 5

Make balls and flatten it into a disk by pressing gently.

Step 6

Preheat the air fryer for 5 minutes. Grease the bottom tray with olive oil. Place the falafel balls in a single layer. Spray the top with olive oil and air fry for 15 minutes, flipping them over halfway through.

Step 7

Alternatively, these can be shallow fried. Serve with hummus or with pita pocket sandwiches.