This recipe can be made with tinned or sprouted chickpeas and cooked in an air fryer or an oven.
Ingredients
300g sprouted chickpeas (or 2 x tins 400g chickpeas)
2-3 cloves garlic
Small onion, chopped
‘Handful’ of fresh herbs (eg coriander, parsley, wild garlic leaves)
Zest and juice from ½ lemon
1 Tablespoon sesame seeds
½ teaspoon cumin, coriander, salt + (optional) pinch chilli flakes
Method
Place all of the above ingredients in the food processor and ‘whizz’ until resembling a textured paste.
Chill mixture 4 – 5 hours, or overnight.
Heat oven/air fryer to 200℃.
Line baking tray/air fryer drawer(s) with baking parchment, and brush with oil.
Shape mixture into balls, then flattened into patty shapes. Lay the falafels on a baking tray (or large chopping board) and brush with oil.
Place the falafels into the air fryer drawer/oven. Cook for 10 – 15 mins until golden and cooked through.
Serve in pita bread with with salad and tahini dip. Or just with dip is good too!
