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Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

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1 cn Garbanzo beans, drained 4 sm Dried red chilies, crushed
2 ea Garlic cloves Salt to taste
1/4 t Cumin seeds 1 ea Egg, beaten
1 T Chopped fresh parsley Vegetable oil for deep
Fresh ground pepper to taste -frying
1/3 c Dry fine bread crumbs Shredded lettuce
4 ea Pieces pita bread, warmed Tomato slices
1 ea Onion, cut in 1/4s Onion slices
4 ea Sl Fresh white bread, cubed

Process garbanzo beans, onion, garlic, bread, cumin and chilies in a
blender or food processor until smooth, then spoon mixture into a
bowl. Add parsley, salt, pepper and egg; mix well. Form in 8 balls
and coat in bread crumbs. Flatten balls slightly to form oval shapes.
Half fill a deep fat fryer or saucepan with oil; heat to 375'F.
(190'C.) or until a 1/2" cube of day-old bread browns in 40 seconds.
Fry Falafel, a few at a time, 3 minutes, or until golden brown. Drain
on paper towels. Cut pita bread in half and open to form pockets. Put
1 Falafel into each pocket with lettuce, onion and tomato slices and
serve hot.

Submitted By EARL SHELSBY On 12-30-94

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