Falafel Pitas

• 1/2 pound dried chickpeas
• 1/2 cup scallions minced
• 1/4 cup fresh flat leaf parsley minced
• 2 garlic cloves minced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 3/4 teaspoon cayenne
• 3 pita breads 6-inch, with pockets
• 8 vegetable oil for deep frying

1. Soak chickpeas in cold water to cover by 2 inches, refrigerated, for 24 hours. drain well.
2. Finely grind chickpeas in a food processor. add scallions, parsley, garlic, salt, baking powder, cumin, coriander, and cayenne and blend until as smooth as possible ( mixture will remain grainy). transfer to a bowl and let stand, covered, for 30 minutes.
3. Put a rack in middle of oven and preheat oven to 350 f.
4. Halve pitas crosswise, then stack pockets and wrap in foil. Heat in oven for 10 minutes.
5. Meanwhile form falafel into eighteen 1 1/2 inch wide patties and arrange in one layer on a sheet of wax paper. Heat 21/2 inches vegetable oil in a heavy 4 quart saucepan until it registers 375f on thermometer. fry falafel in batches turning once until golden brown 1 to 2 minutes per batch. transfer to paper towel to drain ( return oil to 375 f between batches.)
6. Fill each pita pocket with 3 falafel patties and top with a heaping spoonful of vegetable salad. Serve with Tahini sauce.

chickpeas, scallions, flat leaf parsley, garlic, salt, baking powder, ground cumin, cayenne, pockets, vegetable oil

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Falafel-Pitas-1656944 (may not work)