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The Trick Behind The Best Crispy Air Fryer Falafel

The Trick Behind The Best Crispy Air Fryer Falafel

I didn’t expect a recipe with so few ingredients to become one of the dinners my family asks for most. After years of making falafel and learning what gives it that tender center, I found that the air fryer creates the texture I want without the mess of frying. Now, one batch never seems to be enough. 

Four crispy falafel balls served with cucumber, tomato, and onion slices in a white bowl.
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You know that friend who goes to the same restaurant for years and still orders the exact same meal every time? That’s me with falafel. And not because I’m predictable, but because some foods never stop feeling like home.

For a few months, I lived in an apartment where I could smell everyone’s dinner through the courtyard. Garlic from one window. Bread from another. Someone always seemed to be frying onions. I knew almost nothing about my neighbors, though I learned their cooking habits. Certain scents appeared so often that they became familiar, like seeing the same people on a morning walk.

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