Authentic & Crispy Falafel
These Authentic Crispy Falafel are a sure-fire crowd pleaser! Made with simple and wholesome ingredients, these falafels are the perfect vegan protein source! This falafel recipe uses the air-fryer, but you can also make these baked falafels instead(instructions below).
Ingredients
Falafels:
- 1 cup dried chickpeas soaked for 24 hours in water with 1/2 tsp baking soda
- ½ yellow onion diced
- 1 cup paresly roughly chopped
- 1 cup cilantro roughly chopped
- 2 tbsp dill roughly chopped
- 1 green onion stall roughly chopped
- 2 small green chili peppers roughly chopped
- 1 ½ tsp minced garlic
- 1 tsp cumin
- ½ tsp coriander
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ tsp cardomom
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 1-2 tbsp chickpea flour
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
- ½ tsp baking powder
Bowls:
- Veggies like kale, beets, olives, bell pepper, carrots, mushrooms, etc.
- Quinoa, Rice, Potatoes, or Pita
- Avocado
- Tahini
- Sesame seeds
Yogurt Sauce:
- ½ cup unsweetened coconut cashew, or non-dairy greek yogurt
- ¼ cup grated cucumber skin on
- 2 tbsp fresh dill chopped
- 1 tsp garlic minced
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
Instructions
- Place all the falafel ingredients except for the sesame seeds and baking powder in a food processor. Blend until all the ingredients are well combined.
- If you have time, let the mixture marinate in the fridge for as long as you can to let the flavors really come together.
- When you’re ready to make the falafel, wet your hands and start to form falafel balls. This mixture should make between 15-20 falafels.
- Put about 9 of the balls in the air-fryer at 380 F for 8 minutes. Then, flip them over and air fry them at 380 for 7 minutes. *
- To make the yogurt sauce, combine all the ingredients together in a bowl.
- Assemble your bowls by putting all the veggies, quinoa, falafel, avocado, tahini, and yogurt sauce in a larrrge bowl.
- Enjoy!
Notes
*other methods detailed in blog post