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🍽️ Mediterranean Chickpea Falafel in the Air Fryer

250 kcal · 45 min · 2 servings

Ingredients

• 400g Chickpeas
• 1 Onion
• 2 Garlic cloves
• 20g Parsley
• 10g Coriander
• 1 Chili pepper
• 30g Flour
• 1 TL Baking powder
• 1 TL Salt
• 1 TL Pepper

Instructions

1. 1. Drain the can of chickpeas and rinse them under cold water.
2. 2. Pat the chickpeas very dry with a kitchen towel.
3. 3. Peel the onion and chop it into coarse pieces.
4. 4. Peel the 2 garlic cloves and halve them.
5. 5. Wash the 20g parsley and the 10g coriander and shake them dry.
6. 6. Remove the seeds from the chili pepper and chop it into coarse pieces.
7. 7. Puree the chickpeas, onion, garlic, herbs and chili in a food processor.
8. 8. Add the 30g flour, 1 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp salt and 1 tsp pepper.
9. 9. Combine everything into a firm, sticky dough without large lumps.
10. 10. Form 8 small, flat patties from the dough.
11. 11. Preheat the air fryer to 180 °C.
12. 12. Spray the falafel and the air fryer basket inserts with oil.
13. 13. Place the falafel in the basket and cook for 10 minutes at 180 °C, turning them halfway through until golden brown.
14. 14. Remove the falafel and let them drain on kitchen paper for 2 minutes.
15. 15. Serve the falafel with hummus and pita bread when they are golden brown and crispy.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 250
• Protein: 12 g · Fett/Fat: 14 g · Carbs: 25 g