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Air Fryer Falafel Wrap Filling served on a plate

Air Fryer Falafel Wrap Filling

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This air fryer falafel recipe delivers crispy exteriors and tender interiors using dried chickpeas pulsed to a coarse texture. It skips traditional frying mess with a quick 15-minute air fry at 375°F, perfect for flavorful wrap fillings or meal prep.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 5 servings
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup dried chickpeas soaked 12-24 hours and drained
  • 0.5 cup onion rough chopped, yellow or white
  • 3 cloves garlic peeled
  • 0.5 cup fresh parsley leaves and tender stems
  • 2 tablespoon flour chickpea or all-purpose, add more if needed
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin measure heavily for signature flavor
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt
  • 0.25 teaspoon black pepper
  • oil spray lightly sprayed on falafel before air frying

Equipment

  • Air fryer Used to crisp falafel at 375°F
  • Food processor Pulses chickpeas and aromatics to coarse texture
  • Clean kitchen towel Used to dry soaked chickpeas before processing

Method
 

  1. Drain soaked chickpeas and spread on clean kitchen towel; pat completely dry for 10 minutes to remove surface moisture.
    1 cup dried chickpeas
  2. Pulse chickpeas, onion, garlic, parsley, cumin, coriander, salt, and pepper in food processor 10-15 times until mixture is coarse with visible small pieces, not smooth paste.
    1 cup dried chickpeas, 0.5 cup onion, 3 cloves garlic, 0.5 cup fresh parsley, 1 tsp ground cumin, 1 tsp ground coriander, 0.5 tsp salt, 0.25 tsp black pepper
  3. Add flour and baking powder, pulse 3-4 times to combine. Mixture should hold together when squeezed but remain slightly grainy; add 1 tablespoon more flour if too wet to shape.
    2 tbsp flour, 1 tsp baking powder
  4. Shape mixture into 12-16 balls or patties, place on a plate, and chill for 30 minutes to firm up.
  5. Lightly spray all sides of falafel with oil spray before air frying.
    oil spray
  6. Air fry falafel at 375°F for 12-15 minutes, flipping halfway through, spacing falafel about 2 cm apart to allow air circulation. Cook until golden brown and crispy outside but tender inside.

Notes

  • Always soak dried chickpeas 12-24 hours for best texture; canned chickpeas result in dense falafel.
  • Pulse mixture just until coarse, over-processing will cause falafel to fall apart.
  • Chilling shaped falafel for 30 minutes improves shape retention and color development during air frying.

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