AIR-FRIED FALAFEL

These humble chickpeas turn into a delicious main dish without a lot of effort. My family enjoys them with a little mustard served on the side, although a sour cream dill sauce is  delightful too. Recipe  for dill sauce is below. 

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups          dried chickpeas, soaked overnight, but not cooked, drained and 

                           rinsed

1 small               onion, roughly chopped

3-4 cloves          garlic, minced

1/2 cup               parsley, chopped

1/2 cup               cilantro, chopped

2 tsp                   cumin

1 tsp                   coriander

1/2 tsp                black pepper

4 Tblsp               mushroom seasoning, or bouillon powder of choice, ( adjust to taste)

1/8 tsp                cayenne pepper powder

3 Tblsp               hot pepper paste

1-2 tsp                chili garlic sauce

2-3 cups             panko bread crumbs

Instructions

1.  Place all of the ingredients, except the breadcrumbs into a food processor or strong blender and blend until the mixture is finely ground, but not a paste.

2. Transfer to a mixing bowl and add the bread crumbs.  Add enough bread crumbs so that the mixture  holds together to make a patty. I find adding half of the crumbs and  letting the mixture sit for 10-15 minutes allows the crumbs to  absorb the liquid. Add more crumbs if required. 

3  Preheat air fryer to 375 F. Place patties into the air fryer being sure not to crowd them too much. Cook for 15 minutes, turning when prompted to by the air fryer.

4. Enjoy!

SIMPLE SOUR CREAM DILL SAUCE

1 cup         sour cream

2 Tblsp      fresh dill, more if desired

1 Tblsp      lemon juice

1/2 Tblsp   mushroom seasoning

1/4 tsp       black pepper

1 clove      garlic, minced

Instructions

1.  Mix all ingredients together is a small bowl.