| CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
| Grains, Eggs |
|
|
1 |
Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 4 |
c |
Cooked garbanzo beans, mashed (chick peas) |
| 1/3 |
c |
Whole what bread crumbs |
| 3 |
tb |
Tahini (sesame seed paste) |
| 1 |
|
Hot red pepper, chopped |
| 1 |
|
Cloves of garlic, minced (up to 3) |
| 1 |
ds |
Pepper |
|
|
Basil, thyme, marjoram, cumin and turmeric to taste |
| 1/2 |
ts |
Salt |
| 3 |
|
Eggs – or less |
| 1/2 |
c |
Whole wheat flour |
| 1/4 |
c |
Oil (for frying) |
|
|
42% Calories from Fat; Chol 80 mg; Sod 188 mg. |
INSTRUCTIONS
(From: Whole Foods for the Whole Family)
Mix mashed beans with next 12 ingredients in bowl. Add eggs 1 at a time,
mixing to form a semisoft consistency. Shape into 1-inch balls or small
patties; coat with flour. Brown in oil in skillet; drain. Serve hot with
pita rounds, yogurt, sliced tomatoes, lettuce and sprouts. May add 8 oz.
mashed tofu if desired. May substitute oil for tahini. This traditional
Middle Eastern treat makes a great picnic food: you can reheat it in foil
over a campfire. Yield: 8 servings.
APPROX PER SERVING: Cal 297; Prot 12g; Carbo 32g; Fiber 7g; T Fat 14g;
END OF OFFICIAL RECIPE FROM COOKBOOK
Keep in mind that this is a book designed for a healthier eating pattern.
If you don't have whole wheat, regular flour will do. And as some have
pointed out, this dish is usually deep-fried. Keep in mind also (I suspect
that this is fair warning to all) the servings are small. My husband and I
find that we often end up eating a double serving, so an eight serving
recipe actually ends up being a four serving recipe in my house (we love to
eat<g>). See, I told you this is a good book to find odd recipes. I just
had to look up chick-peas.
Posted to FOODWINE Digest 29 October 96
Date: Wed, 30 Oct 1996 07:57:04 -0400
From: "J. Meade" <meade@MAIL.ATCON.COM>
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