Heat oil in a 5 - quart heavy
pot over moderate heat until hot, but not smoking, then cook onion, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 5 minutes.
Brush both sides of each pita round very lightly with oil and
grill over moderate heat, turning once, until brown marks appear on the bread's surface, 3 to 4 minutes.
In a saucepan, combine 1/2 cup of the water with 3/4 cup of the sugar and
stir over moderate heat until dissolved, 2 minutes.
In a dry small heavy skillet toast sesame
seeds over moderate heat, stirring, until golden, 1 to 2 minutes, and transfer to a small bowl to cool.
Heat over moderate heat, stirring from time to time, just until tiny bubbles form around the edges of the pan, 3 to 4 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a small skillet, toast the pine
nuts over moderate heat until light golden all over, about 4 minutes.
Heat the oil in a large pan and cook the
chicken over moderate heat until the pieces are brown and partially cooked, about 5 minutes.
In a small non-stick egg pan
over moderate heat add half the olive oil and once hot, add the potatoes, greens, mushrooms, and onions.
Cook the onion with salt to taste in 1 tablespoon oil in a large heavy
skillet over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 10 minutes; then cool.
Brush both sides of each pita round very lightly with oil and
grill over moderate heat, turning once, until brown marks appear on the bread's surface, 3 to 4 minutes.
In a saucepan, combine 1/2 cup of the water with 3/4 cup of the sugar and
stir over moderate heat until dissolved, 2 minutes.
In a frying pan, heat 1/3 cup olive oil and saute the
onions over moderate heat until they begin to turn golden, about 5 minutes.