Vegiburgers in Pita Bread

• 3 cups water
• 23 cup pearl barley
• 23 cup brown lentils
• 23 cup long grain rice
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 2 cups carrots grated
• 1 cup onions chopped
• 1 cup celery chopped
• 1/4 cup sunflower seeds shelled
• 1 tablespoon garlic minced
• 1 tablespoon basil crumbled
• 2 teaspoons thyme chopped
• 2 teaspoons oregano chopped
• 14 each pita bread rounds
• 4 large eggs large, beaten to blend
• 7 tablespoons flour, all-purpose

1. Bring 3 cup water to boil in a heavy large pot.
2. Stir in barley, lentils, and rice.
3. Reduce heat to low.
4. Cover and cook until grains are tender, about 40 minutes.
5. Transfer to large bowl.
6. Drain; cool.
7. Heat 1/4 cup oil in a heavy large skillet over medium-low heat.
8. Add carrots, onion, celery, sunflower seeds, and garlic and saute until vegetables are tender, about 12 minutes.
9. Add to grains and cool.
10. Mix in basil, thyme, and oregano.
11. Season with salt and pepper.
12. Preheat oven to 300F (150C), cut tops off pita rounds to form pockets.
13. Wrap in foil an place in oven to warm.
14. Stir beaten eggs and flour into grain mixture.
15. Press 1/2 cup mixture between palms of hands to form patty.
16. Repeat with remaining mixture.
17. Heat film of oil in heavy nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
18. Add patties in batches and cook until golden brown and heated through, about 5 minutes per side.
19. Place 1 patty in each pita round.
20. Top with lettuce and tomatoes and serve.

water, pearl barley, brown lentils, long grain rice, vegetable oil, carrots, onions, celery, sunflower seeds shelled, garlic, basil, thyme, oregano, bread, eggs, flour

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/vegiburgers-pita-bread-42176 (may not work)