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  1. 2 c Cooked chickpeas ->OR<-

  2. 4oz can garbanzo beans -drained and rinsed

  3. 1/3 c Water

  4. 1 Slice whole wheat bread; -crusts removed

  5. 1 tb Unbleached white flour

  6. 1/2 ts Baking soda

  7. 3 Cloves chopped garlic

  8. 1 Egg, sl. beaten

  9. 2 tb Chopped parsley

  10. 3/4 ts Salt

  11. 1/4 ts Fresh ground black pepper

  12. 1/4 ts Ground cumin

  13. 1/2 ts Ground tumeric

  14. 1/4 ts Dried basil

  15. 1/4 ts Dried marjoram

  16. 1 tb Tahini ->OR<- Olive oil Cayenne pepper to taste Vegetable oil for deep fry Flour for coating

  17. 5 Whole wheat pita, halved

  18. 1/2 c Chopped onion

  19. 1 Tomato, peeled and diced

  20. 1 c Shredded lettuce

Instructions Jump to Ingredients ↑

  1. Grind the chickpeas through the coarse blade of a meat grinder or in the container of a food processor.

  2. Add the remaining ingredients, with the exception of the last 6 ingredients. Mix well. The mixture will be soft.

  3. Preheat the oven to 365F 4) Form the mixture into 1′ balls, coat with the flour and fry, in a basket, four or five at a time, in the hot oil. The balls rise to the surface and are light brown when cooked. This takes about 2 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Serve in whole wheat pita halves with chopped onion, tomato, and shredded lettuce. From The New York Times New Natural Foods Cookbook —– Archive January 2010 December 2009 July 2009 June 2009 April 2009 March 2009 December 2008 November 2008 October 2008 September 2008 August 2008 July 2008 June 2008

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