FALAFEL CALORIES FRIED RECIPES

Steps:

• Place chickpeas in a food processor; puree to a thick paste.
• Place onion, parsley, and garlic in the food processor; puree with chickpeas until combined. Transfer to a bowl.
• Whisk egg, cumin, coriander, salt, baking powder, lemon juice, black pepper, and cayenne pepper together in a small bowl.
• Stir egg mixture and 1 tablespoon olive oil into chickpea mixture until well mixed.
• Slowly stir bread crumbs into chickpea mixture until it holds together but is not sticky. Adjust with more or less bread crumbs as needed.
• Form mixture into balls and flatten into small patties.
• Pour olive oil to 1 inch deep in a large cast iron skillet; place over medium-high heat.
• Fry patties in hot oil until browned, 3 to 5 minutes per side.

Steps:

• Dry chickpeas on paper towels. Place onions and garlic in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade. Add parsley, scallions, cilantro, cumin, salt, and red pepper flakes. Process until blended, 30 to 60 seconds, then add the chickpeas and pulse 2 to 3 times until just blended, but not pureed. Sprinkle in flour and baking powder, scrape the sides of the bowl down with a spatula, and pulse 2 to 3 times.
• Transfer to a bowl and refrigerate, covered, 2 to 3 hours.
• Form the falafel mixture into 12 balls; if mixture is too sticky add some flour to your hands and your work surface.
• Preheat an air fryer to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) according to manufacturer's instructions. Spray falafel with cooking spray.
• Cook in the preheated air fryer until golden brown, about 14 minutes, turning halfway through.