Air Fryer Falafel

I felt like falafel, so I made some in the air fryer.

Ingredients:

• 1 (15.5 ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
• 4 tablespoons ground flax seed
• 1/4 of a large Vidalia onion (about 1/2 cup diced)
• 3 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
• 1/3 cup roughly chopped parsley (or 1 tablespoon dried. I also used some fresh mustard and arugla leaves.)
• 1/3 cup roughly chopped cilantro (or 1 tablespoon coriander powder)
• 1/3 cup chopped scallions (or use more onion above)
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon tumeric (optional)
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon baking powder

Instructions:

1. Drain the chickpeas well 
2. Place the chickpeas in a food processor with a steel blade, whirr.
3. Add the ground flax seed, whirr.
4. Add the rest of the ingredients.
   
   


5. Whirr to process until blended.
6. Scrape the bowl sides as needed.
7. Preheat the air fryer 400 F.
8. Form the falafel mixture into 12 balls using a large cookie scoop to measure out the portions, rolling each ball briefly in your hands.
9. Spray the falafel lightly with cooking spray. Place in the basket of your air fryer.
10. Cook about 14 minutes, turning halfway. 

Carole's Notes:

We liked this! We each ate 6 falafel for lunch with some veggies. They were a a bit crunchy on the outside, and soft on the inside.

The recipe is lightly adapted from https://www.skinnytaste.com/air-fryer-falafel/