The Very Best Air Fryer Falafel

By: The Culinary Cartel

The Very Best Air Fryer Falafel
cuisine icon Diet
Vegetarian
cuisine icon Cooking Technique
Air Fry
cuisine icon Keywords
14 servings, air fry, as needed, chopped, cook 15 min, crushed, cumin, featured, g tinned chickpeas, grated, healthy, iced, lemon juice, lunchbox, ml tahini, olive oil, peeled, prep 10 min, quick, raising flour, stem removed, tbsp chia seeds, tsp salt, vegan, vegetarian

prep icon Prep Time
10 min
cook icon Cook Time
15 min

serving icon Servings
14 Servings
Ingredients
  • 14 oz. canned chickpeas
  • ½ red onion, chopped
  • ½ cup fresh parsley, stems removed
  • ½ cup zucchini, grated
  • 1 tsp. ground cumin
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 tbsp. self raising flour
  • 1 ½ tbsp. chia seeds
  • Olive oil, as needed
  • 3 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
  • 4 tsp. lemon juice
  • 4 tbsp. tahini
  • 3 ½ tbsp. water iced
  • Salt, as needed
Instructions
  • Place the chickpeas, red onion, fresh parsley, zucchini, ground cumin, salt, flour, and chia seeds into a food processor and pulse everything until the mixture just comes together and the chickpeas are in loose, bread crumb sized pieces (do not make a puree!). Scrape the sides of the mixer as needed, to help everything pulse evenly.
  • Once pulsed, scoop the mixture into 16 balls, and brush with olive oil.
  • Select Air Fry and set the temperature to 400°F / 205°C and the time to 10 minutes.
  • When prompted to Turn Food, flip the falafel and brush again with olive oil.
  • While the falafels cook, make the tahini sauce. Grate the garlic into a small bowl and pour over the lemon juice.
  • Mix in the tahini, and water. The mixture may look a little odd and split at first, but keep stirring and it will come together to be a smooth silky sauce.
  • Season the mixture with salt.
  • When the falafels have cooked, serve with the tahini sauce.
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