Falafel

Ingredients

2 c garbanzo beans
3/8 c water
1 wheat bread
1 tb unbleached all-purpose flour
1/2 ts baking soda
3 garlic
1 egg
2 tb parsley
1/2 ts salt
1/4 ts black pepper
1/4 ts cumin
1/2 ts turmeric
1/4 ts basil
1/4 ts marjoram
1 tb tahini
1 flour

Instructions

Puree the garbanzos in a food processor or in a blender. Add the remaining ingredients, except the flour and mix well. The mixture will be soft. Form the mixture into 1-inch balls or patties and coat with flour. Bake in a preheated 350 F oven for 15 to 20 minutes. To make a falafel sandwich, cut a piece of pita bread in half and put 2 to 3 falafel balls or patties into the open halves. Add lettuce, alfalfa sprouts, sliced tomatoes, green onions and low-fat Yogurt Dressing or Tahini Dressing.

Yield: 5 servings, 20 balls One Serving = 4 balls

Calories: 158 Protein: 7 g Fat: 5 g Carbohydrate: 23 g Fiber: 3.3 g Cholesterol: 0 mg Sodium: 341 mg Potassium: 237 mg Exchange: 1-1/2 Starch/Bread 1/2 Medium-Fat Meat