If made properly, these meatballs won’t have a dried-out texture and have a light texture. These go well with spaghetti and sauce or as a meatball sub on hoagie bread.
| Prep Time: | 20 mins |
| Cook Time: | 20 mins |
| Additional Time: | 1 day 1 hr |
| Total Time: | 1 day 1 hr 40 mins |
| Servings: | 15 |
| Yield: | 15 falafel |
Ingredients
- 1 cup dry garbanzo beans
- 1 ½ cups fresh cilantro, stems removed
- ¾ cup fresh flat-leafed parsley, stems removed
- 1 small red onion, quartered
- 1 clove garlic
- 2 tablespoons chickpea flour
- 1 tablespoon ground coriander
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon sriracha sauce
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- cooking spray
Instructions
- Soak chickpeas in a large amount of cool water for 24 hours. Rub the soaked chickpeas with your fingers to help loosen and remove skins. Rinse and drain well. Spread chickpeas on a large clean dish towel to dry.
- Blend chickpeas, cilantro, parsley, onion, and garlic in a food processor until a rough paste forms. Transfer mixture to a large bowl. Add chickpea flour, coriander, cumin, sriracha, salt, and pepper and mix well. Cover bowl and let mixture rest for 1 hour.
- Preheat an air fryer to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Add baking powder and baking soda to the chickpea mixture. Mix using your hands until just combined. Form 15 equal-sized balls and press slightly to form patties. Spray falafel patties with cooking spray.
- Place 7 falafel patties in the preheated air fryer and cook for 10 minutes. Transfer cooked falafel to a plate and repeat with remaining 8 falafel, cooking for 10 to 12 minutes.
- Feel free to try harissa sauce in place of the sriracha.
Reviews
This is probably the best falafel recipe that I have ever tasted. However, I made a change. I subbed regular flour for chickpea flour… It is easier to get. Also, keep adding either flour or water until it sticks together when you form the patties.
Great taste. I used chili flakes instead of sriracha to reduce amount of liquids. Maybe bread crumbs instead of flour would help. They stuck a bit through the grate in air fryer so I recommend parchment paper at bottom.
Great taste. I used chili flakes instead of sriracha to reduce amount of liquids. Maybe bread crumbs instead of flour would help. They stuck a bit through the grate in air fryer so I recommend parchment paper at bottom.
I made this as my first recipe in my new IP Duo Crisp. It turned out well. There are so many recipes on social media that are a heart attack waiting to happen. It was nice to find this healthy recipe to make.
very good