Falafel (no frying required)
1/3c bulgur wheat
2 garlic cloves
halved
1 (19oz) chick peas
drained
1 small onion
chopped
1c cubed w/w bred
2T lemon juice
1t cumin
1/2t ground coriander
1/4 t salt
pepper
hot pepper sauce
1/2c parsley
2T oil
2 whole wheat pita breads
Topping:
1/2c yoghurt
1t lemon juice
2 small cloves garlic minced
2 tomatoes chopped
1 small onion
sliced
4 lettuce leaves
In bowl
pour about 2c boiling water over bulgur; let stand 30
minutes. Drain
squeeze out excess moisture.
In food processor mince garlic. Add bulgur
chick peas, onion,
bread
lemon juice, cumin, coriander, salt, pepper and hot pepper
sauce. Puree for 1 minute until smooth. Blend in parsley.
Scoop 12 mounds
each 1/4c, onto well-greased baking sheet, flatten
into patties about 1/2" thick. Bake 400x oven for 20 minutes
turning halfway through. Brush patties with oil
broil for 2
minutes per sides or until golden and crispy. (Recipe can be
prepared to this point
cooled, covered and refrigerated for up to
2 days; reheat
covered in 400xoven for 10 minutes, or until hot.
Topping: Combine yoghurt
lemon juice and garlic, set aside.
Cut each pita in half open. Nestle each patty into pouch with
tomatoes
onion and lettuce. Drizzle with sauce.
4 servings: 420 cal
10g fat, 5 chol.
