| | FORMATTED BY S.GRABOWSKI |
| 2 | c | Cooked chickpeas ->OR<- |
| 1 | | 1lb4oz can garbanzo beans drained and rinsed |
| 1/3 | c | Water |
| 1 | | Slice whole wheat bread; crusts removed |
| 1 | tb | Unbleached white flour |
| 1/2 | ts | Baking soda |
| 3 | | Cloves chopped garlic |
| 1 | | Egg, sl. beaten |
| 2 | tb | Chopped parsley |
| 3/4 | ts | Salt |
| 1/4 | ts | Fresh ground black pepper |
| 1/4 | ts | Ground cumin |
| 1/2 | ts | Ground tumeric |
| 1/4 | ts | Dried basil |
| 1/4 | ts | Dried marjoram |
| 1 | tb | Tahini ->OR<- |
| | Olive oil |
| | Cayenne pepper to taste |
| | Vegetable oil for deep fry |
| | Flour for coating |
| 5 | | Whole wheat pita, halved |
| 1/2 | c | Chopped onion |
| 1 | | Tomato, peeled & diced |
| 1 | c | Shredded lettuce |
