Falafel - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (13 oz.) can garbanzo beans, drained
1 onion, cut in fourths
2 cloves garlic
4 slices fresh white bread, cubed
1/4 tsp. cumin seed
4 small dried red chilies, crushed
1 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley
salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
1 egg, beaten
1/3 c. dry fine bread crumbs
vegetable oil for deep frying
4 pieces pita bread, warmed
shredded lettuce
onion slices
tomato slices

Preparation

Process garbanzo beans, onion, garlic, bread, cumin and chilies in a blender or food processor until smooth, then spoon mixture into a bowl.
Add parsley, salt, pepper and egg; mix well. form in 8 balls and coat in bread crumbs.
Flatten balls slightly to form oval shapes.
Half fill a deep-fat fryer or saucepan with oil; heat to 375\u00b0F (190\u00b0C) or until a 1/2-inch cube of day-old bread browns in 40 seconds.
Fry Falafel, a few at a time, 3 minutes or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.
Cut pita bread in half and open to form pockets.
Put 1 Falafel into each pocket with lettuce, onion and tomato slices and serve hot. Makes 8 servings.