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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  Asian >> Middle Eastern >> Rest Middle Eastern

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. SAUCE: Combine the sauce ingredients in a blender, and process until smooth. | 2. PATTIES: Combine all patty ingredients except the oil and bread crumbs in a food processor, and process until smooth, scraping sides of bowl occasionally. | 3. Place bean mixture in a large bowl; stir in 1/4 cup breadcrumbs. | 4. Divide bean mixture into 6 equal portions, shaping each into a 1/2-inch-thick patty. | 5. Place remaining 1/4 cup breadcrumbs in a shallow dish. Dredge patties in breadcrumbs. | 6. Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. | 7. Add 3 patties to pan; cook 3 minutes on each side or until browned. | 8. Repeat procedure with remaining 2 teaspoons oil and patties. | 9. TO ASSEMBLE: Warm mini pitas according to package directions. | 10. Place 1 pita on each of 6 plates. Top each serving with 1/2 cup lettuce, 1/3 cup tomato, 1/3 cup cucumber, and 4 teaspoons onion. | 11. Drizzle each serving with about 3 tablespoons sauce; top each serving with 1 patty. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
hot water	1	cup		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
tahini	1/4	cup		342.0	15.714	10.686	28.8
lemon juice	3	tablespoons		10.065	3.1568	0.1601	0.1098
salt	1/8	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
garlic clove	2		minced	8.94	1.9836	0.3816	0.03
red onion	1	cup	chopped	64.0	14.944	1.76	0.16
parsley	1/2	cup	chopped	10.8	1.899	0.8909999999999999	0.237
lemon juice	2	tablespoons		10.065	3.1568	0.1601	0.1098
cumin	1	teaspoon	ground	7.875	0.929	0.374	0.4677
coriander	1	teaspoon	ground	5.364	0.9898	0.2227	0.3199
salt	1/2	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
chickpea	2	cans	drained	2266.8666	377.5112	122.7586	36.2219
garlic clove	4		minced	8.94	1.9836	0.3816	0.03
breadcrumb	1/2	cup	divided	-	-	-	-
olive oil	4	teaspoons	divided	159.12	0.0	0.0	18.0
mini pita pocket wide	6	inches		-	-	-	-
romaine lettuce	3	cups	chopped	23.97	4.6389	1.7343	0.423
tomato	2	cups	chopped	53.64	11.5922	2.6224	0.596
cucumber	2	cups	sliced peeled	31.2	7.5504	1.3519999999999999	0.2288
red onion	1/2	cup	chopped	64.0	14.944	1.76	0.16

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.