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🍽️ Mediterranean Aubergine-Chickpea Balls from the Air Fryer

250 kcal · 45 min · 2 servings

Mediterranean Aubergine-Chickpea Balls from the Air Fryer Cook this in the MyFoody app →

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1. Cut the eggplant into large cubes and place them in a bowl.
  2. 2. Lightly salt the eggplant cubes and let them sit for 10 minutes to release their water.
  3. 3. Firmly squeeze the eggplant in a kitchen towel to remove the water.
  4. 4. Open the can of chickpeas and drain the water.
  5. 5. Roughly mash the chickpeas with a fork to create a sticky paste.
  6. 6. Finely chop the onion and the 2 garlic cloves.
  7. 7. Wash the coriander and finely chop the leaves.
  8. 8. Combine the eggplant, chickpeas, onion, garlic, coriander, and paprika in a large bowl.
  9. 9. Preheat the air fryer to 180 °C until it beeps.
  10. 10. Knead the 2 tablespoons of olive oil into the mixture until it holds together well.
  11. 11. Form the mixture into 8 equal-sized balls, about 3 cm in diameter.
  12. 12. Place the balls in the air fryer basket, making sure they don’t touch.
  13. 13. Cook the balls at 180 °C for approximately 15 minutes, flipping them halfway through, until they are golden brown.
  14. 14. Fry the balls for another 5 minutes, until they are golden brown and firm.
  15. 15. Let the balls rest in the basket for 3 minutes to firm up.
  16. 16. Arrange the balls on a plate and check: they should be crispy on the outside.

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