Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

3 Garlic cloves
1/2 md Onion, chopped
1/2 c Minced fresh parsley
1 1/2 c Cooked chick peas
1 tb Fresh lemon juice
1 ts Ground cumin
1/2 ts Basil
1/2 ts Coriander
1/2 ts Thyme
1/2 ts Salt
1/2 ts Hot pepper sauce
Black pepper to taste
2 sl French bread, torn soaked
-- in cold water to cover
1/2 c Wholewheat flour
1 tb Extra-virgin olive oil

Preheat oven to 375F. Blend garlic, onion parsley in food
processor till finely minced. Add chick peas blend til lfinely
chopped. Add lemon juice, herbs spices. Squeeze water out of bread
add to mixture. Process till well mixed.

Form mixture into 16 balls. Flatten each ball to form 1/2-inch
patties dredge in flour. Place on a lightly greased baking sheet.
Bake for 10 minutes, turn bake for another 10 minutes.

In a heavy skillet, heat half the oil over medium-high heat. Add
patties fry till golden brown crispy on the bottom. Turn patties,
add rest of oil, fry till golden crispy, then drain on paper towels.

Serve with pita bread garnished with lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers,
onions hot sauce, see recipe.

"Vegetarian Times" July, 1993

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