Sasmita These broccoli balls are prepared in a hot air fryer and without oil. Vegan and perfectly crispy from the outside, you can not stop at one !
There is nothing complicated about this recipe and I have posted a quick video on my Insta Page. You can refer to that, for a quick understanding.
Event-related to this post :
Well, the February month challenge in the ‘Shhhhh Cooking Secretly Challenge’ group was the ‘Protein Rich Vegetarian Breakfast’, suggested by Renu. Well, I was partnered with Seema for this theme who gave me 2 secret ingredients Mushroom and Green chilies; and I gave her Soy Milk and Tofu. She prepared Blackberry Tofu Smoothie using those secret ingredients. And as usual, using my two ingredients I have also come up with these Besan Chilla with Mushroom Stuffing for the theme contribution.
📖 RECIPE CARD
Broccoli Balls
Ingredients
- 1 cup Broccoli florets (steamed)
- ½ cup Chickpeas (boiled)
- ¼ cup Onion (chopped)
- 2-3 no. Garlic clove
- ¼ tsp Black pepper powder
- ¼ tsp Paprika
- Salt as needed
- ½ cup Breadcrumbs
Instructions
- Place steamed broccoli florets, cooked chickpeas, chopped onion and garlic cloves in a food processor.
- Pulse until everything is perfectly blended. Transfer to a bowl.
- Add black paprika powder, paprika, salt and bread crumbs.
- Mix everything and form balls of 1 inch size.
- Air fry at 200 degrees Celsius for 20 minutes, turning in between.
- Enjoy with sauce or a dip of your choice!
Sasmita, this is absolutely a wonderful recipe. Hubby usually doesn’t like to have stir fried or steamed broccoli. However, am sure if I were to make these broccoli balls he would devour them. Love this air fried recipe.
Good use of broccoli to make broccoli balls and can be packed as lunchbox or in wraps for picnics.
Such perfectly made broccoli balls! the colour and the texture call for the recipe to be perfect each time.
What a lovely way to use broccoli! The balls look perfect and absolutely delicious. 🙂 Love that there’s no oil used at all.
Awesome! This is a great way to include broccoli in the diet. I was looking for an air fryer version and this sounds and looks the best!
Broccoli balls made with chick pea looks delicious and a good way to enjoy snacks. Nice recipe.
What an innovative idea… Love that it looks so close to falafels with brocoli hidden in it…
These broccoli balls looks so crisp and delicious. I have been looking ways to feed broccoli for my kids and I will give this a shot. Interesting recipe.
Nice way to use broccoli and this will be a perfect appeptiser or even a healthy teatime snack during monsoon or winter . Air frying the broccoli balls makes it a guilt free indulgence.
These broccoli balls are just amazing . Great way to incorporate broccoli in our diet apart from normal stir fries and curries. Very innovative recipe Sasmita.beautiful clicks.