Falafel

5 from 1 vote

Our Mom's Egyptian falafel recipe is easy and delicious! We air fry them for a lightened up version!

Prep Time20

Cook Time15

Total Time35

Cuisine: egyptian

Keyword: easy falafel recipe, egyptian falafel recipe, fava bean falafel

Servings: servings

Soak the chickpeas and fava beans overnight to rehydrate them.
1 cup chickpeas soaked overnight, 2 cups fava beans soaked overnight
Set up your food processor. Add chickpeas, fava beans, green onion, chopped onion, garlic cloves and cilantro to the food processor. Blend everything together.
1 medium red onion, 6 whole green onions, 4 garlic cloves, 1 small bunch of cilantro
Next, add salt, pepper, coriander, and cumin to the food processor. Pulse it together.
1 teaspoon sea salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, 1 teaspoon ground coriander, 1 teaspoon cumin
Remove the falafel dough mixture from the food processor and place it in a bowl.
When you are ready to start frying the falafel, add the baking soda to the bowl and mix it all together.
1 teaspoon baking soda
Use an ice cream scooper to scoop out little balls of falafel dough. Release it into your hand and press in sesame seeds.
Sesame seeds for topping
Arrange them in the air fryer and cook for 15-18 minutes at 350. Flip the falafel halfway through the cook time to make sure they’re crunchy on both sides!
Serve hot or at room temperature on it’s own or with tahini, hummus, pita bread, and salad.