Falafel-Veg Times

Ingredients

3 garlic
1/2 onion
14 gr parsley
300 gr chick peas
16 ml lemon juice
2 gr cumin
1 gr basil
1 gr coriander
1 gr thyme
1 gr salt
2 slices french bread
65 gr wholewheat flour
16 ml extra-virgin olive oil

Instructions

Preheat oven to 190ÂșC . 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 cm 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