Chickpea Fries (Baked option) | Gluten free * Vegan
Call them chickpea flour fries, panisse or simply chickpea fries, these are the perfect gluten free vegan appetizer to go with your aperitif!
Servings 2
Equipment
- 1 bowl
- 1 non stick sauce pan for cooking the batter
- 1 whisk / hand mixer
- 1 (rectangular/square) baking pan or casserole dish
- 1 deep sauce pan for fried chickpea fries
- 1 baking sheet + parchment paper for baked chickpea fries
- 1 kitchen scale
Ingredients
- 150 gr (1 + ⅓ CUP) gluten free chickpea flour
- 500 gr (2 + ⅓ CUPS) water
- ½ teaspoon salt
- pinch of black pepper
- seed oil for frying (or olive oil for the baked option)
Instructions
For the fried version
- In a bowl, thouroughly mix the water with the chickpea flour, salt & pepper, until it’s a smooth batter with no clumps (you can either use a whisk or a hand mixer)
- Pour the mix in a non-stick sauce pan on low heat and keep stirring for 10-15 minutes, or until the batter gets firmer and few small clumps start to form (it should remind you of polenta)
- Now pour the batter in a pan or casserole and spread it out, into a half inch thick layer
- Let it cool down for a good 15 minutes then place it into the fridge for a couple hours
- Once the batter is completely cooled and solidified, pour at least 2 inches of seed oil in a small, deep sauce pan, and while it’s heating up (to know it’s ready insert a toothpick, if the oil makes tiny bubbles around it, it’s time to fry) cut the solidified batter into half inch wide sticks and fry them 4-5 at a time, until they get golden brown
- Place them on kitchen paper to remove the oil in excess, add a pinch of salt, pepper or other spices of your liking and serve still warm and crispy
For the baked version
- Heat your oven at 200° C / 400 F
- Cut the solidified and refrigerated chickpea batter into half inch wide sticks and place them on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper
- Brush them with olive oil
- Turning them around from time to time, bake them until they are nice and golden on all sides
- Serve still warm and crispy
Notes
Please note that measurements in cups may be slightly different from the ones in grams, which is why the use of a kitchen scale is advised, for a correct outcome of the recipe.