Falafel recipe | Easy falafel balls | Air Fryer Recipes | Chef @RanveerBrar

tahini

🥗Healthier: sunflower seed butter

💰Cheaper: peanut butter

Sunflower seed butter is nut-free and more affordable.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is healthier while canola oil is budget-friendly.

chickpeas

🥗Healthier: edamame

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Canned beans are often less expensive and ready to use.

falafel mix

🥗Healthier: homemade spice blend

💰Cheaper: dried chickpeas

Dried chickpeas are cheaper and can be seasoned to taste.

Research shows falafel is one of the top ten fried recipes searched in India.

Decide to make falafel without frying.

Mention that falafel can be prepared in advance and stored in the fridge for up to a month.

Suggest that falafel is forgiving and easy to make.

Prepare the Philips Air Fryer by preheating it to 180°C for 5 minutes.

Mix the ingredients in a mixer, noting that the mixture can be shaped into balls or patties.

Keep the mixture slightly loose as it will firm up when cooked.

Add less salt because the mixture will release water when cooked.

Brush oil lightly on the falafel before cooking to prevent it from being rough.

Cook in the air fryer at 180°C for 10 to 12 minutes, brushing with oil halfway through.

Increase the temperature to 200°C after 6 minutes to give color to the falafel.

Check the falafel after 6 minutes, possibly adding 2 more minutes for cooking.

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