Made out of fava aka broad beans and a whole lotta green greens, this kind of falafel is usually deep fried in a vat of super hot oil. But over the last couple of days I made it my mission in life to bake it in my new air-fryer. It worked AND it was pretty darn good!
Total Time
2hr 15min
0.0
0 Ratings
Author: Healthy-ish
Servings:
2
Ingredients
•
1 1/3
cups
Fava Beans
•
1/2
cup
Fresh Parsley
•
1/2
cup
Fresh Cilantro
•
3
cloves
Small
Garlic
•
1
Spring Onion
, chopped
•
2
tsp
Ground Coriander
•
to taste
Salt
•
1/2
tsp
Ground Cumin
(optional)
•
to taste
Water
•
to taste
All-Purpose Flour
•
as needed
Oil
Cooking Instructions
1.
Pulse Fava Beans (1 1/3 cups), Fresh Parsley (1/2 cup), Fresh Cilantro (1/2 cup), Garlic (3 cloves), Spring Onion (1), Ground Coriander (2 tsp), Salt (to taste), and Ground Cumin (1/2 tsp) in the food processor.
2.
Adjust consistency by adding a tablespoon of Water (to taste) until mixture is smooth but still firm. Add 2-3 tablespoons of All-Purpose Flour (to taste) to falafel mixture. Refrigerate for at least two hours.
3.
The mixture will be soft but relatively scoopable. Make loose balls that are slightly smaller than golf ball sized and lay them gently on a tray or baking sheet. Put in the freezer until frozen solid.
4.
Spray or brush the basket with Oil (as needed). Put frozen falafel balls in a single layer at the bottom of the basket and wait a couple of minutes until their tops start to get a bit shiny. Then bake them for 10 minutes at 330 degrees F (165 degrees C).
5.
Spray the falafel balls with oil and then raise the heat to 355 degrees F (180 degrees C). Bake for another 5-10 minutes or until they turn a nice golden brown.
6.
Use a spoon to gently coax the falafel balls out of the air fryer basket. They might leave a tiny piece of their bottom parts behind but that’s totally okay.
7.
Enjoy popping them in your mouth like candy or make a huge sandwich with some fresh flatbread, veggies, and tahini sauce.
Nutrition Per Serving
CALORIES
354
FAT
1.6 g
PROTEIN
26.8 g
CARBS
60.7 g
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