Black Chickpeas Falafel | Air Fryer Recipe

Black Chickpeas Falafal recipe is a delicious falafel recipe that is healthy and herby, and super flavorful!

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Course: Finger Food

Cuisine: Mediterranean

Keyword: air fryer recipes, Appetizers, Healthy Recipes

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 40

soaking time: 11

Total Time: 50

Servings: Falafels

Calories: 53kcal

Author: Aayushi Patel

Soak the Black Chickpeas for atleast 10-12 hours.
Drain the chickpeas and place them on a clean kitchen towel to air dry them for a few minutes, while you prep your herbs and aromatics.
Now add the black chickpeas to a food processor. Add spinach, cilantro, mint, and any other herbs you have on hand. You can use parsley if you don't like cilantro. I just had cilantro on hand, so I am using it in the recipe.
Next goes in the aromatics, and spices. So add garlic, green chilies, onion, salt and black pepper. Now you can also add a tsp of cumin powder and coriander powder. I personally like the refreshing taste of herbs, and not like to over pwoer them by adding a ton of spices.
Pulse until you get a smooth batter bis formed.
Now refrigerate the batter for atleast an hour.
Preheat the air fryer for 2 mins at 350F.
Add besan (chickpea flour) and baking powder and mix.
Now start making the patties, so take a cookie scoop and make small patties.
Lay the prepared patties on a baking tray.
Once the Air Fryer is preheated, spray cooking oil/ lay a parchment paper carefully as the air fryer basket will be hot
Add 5 -6 falafel patties and brush them with little oil.
Air fry them at 350F for 12 mins.

To bake them, line a cookie tray with parchement paper and preheat the oven at 350F or 180C
Now start making the falafel patties and place them in the prepared cookie sheet.
Brush them with oil, and bake at 350F or 180c for 15-20 mins. Until the crust is golden and crispy.

This is a naturally vegan recipe.
Store them in the refrigerator for up to 2-3 days. Reheat them at 350F in an air fryer or oven for 2-3 minutes.
Freeze the falafels for up to 3 months. To freeze them place them in a baking tray lined with parchment paper for 2 hours. Once frozen transfer them to a freezer-safe ziplock or container. Reheat them at 350F in an air fryer or oven for 5-7 minutes.
You can use any beans to make this recipe. The green lentils (green moong dal) batter can easily become soggy so you can add chickpea flour as needed.
If you are making these for your young toddler, you can use boiled chickpeas.
Don't use canned chickpeas for this recipe.