Falafel Bites

Ingredients

• • 1 can chickpeas (15.5 oz, rinsed, drained and dried)
• • 1 small onion, quartered
• • 4 garlic cloves
• • 2/3 cup chopped fresh parsley
• • 1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• • 2 tsp baking powder
• • 2 tsp cumin
• • 1 tsp salt
• • 1 tsp coriander
• • 1 tsp ground black pepper
• • olive oil spray
• • 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes

Instructions

1. 1 Place onion and garlic in a food processor and pulse a few times until roughly chopped.
2. 2 Add parsley, cilantro and spices. Pulse until combined.
3. 3 Add canned chickpeas and pulse 2-3 times. Do not overprocess.
4. 4 Add the flour and pulse 2-3 times more until just combined.
5. 5 Transfer mixture into a bowl, cover and refrigerate for 2 hours (or freeze for 25 minutes).
6. 6 Add baking powder and fold it in with a rubber spatula.
7. 7 Divide the dough into 12 balls. Flatten slightly into discs for more crispiness.
8. 8 Spray the air fryer basket with olive oil spray, place the falafel inside spaced apart. Spray with more olive oil spray.
9. 9 Air fry for 15 minutes at 350F, flipping once after 8 minutes.