Panisses Chickpea Flour Fries |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 7 Minutes |
Ready In: 7 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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A delightful twist on the traditional french fries...a staple of Nicoise cuisine. Great alone with ketchup, gravy or along slide a salad or burgers. It make take a little bit to make...but it is great! Enjoy! :) Ingredients:
olive oil |
2 1⁄2 cups chickpea flour |
4 cups *cold* salted water |
salt and freshly ground black pepper |
olive oil/vegetable oil for frying |
Directions:
1. Brush six saucers with olive oil and set aside.
2. Pour chickpea flour in a steady stream into 4 cups cold salted water in a large, heavy saucepan, whisking as you pour to prevent lumps.
3. Cook over medium heat, whisking vigorously, until mixture thickens, about 5 minutes.
4. Remove from heat, still whisking, and pour batter into saucers.
5. Fill the saucers up to the rims, about 1⁄2 thick.
6. Cool at least 30 minutes, then gently slide batter off saucers and cut into steak-fry shapes, about 3⁄4 x 3 long.
7. Heat 1 olive oil/vegetable oil in a heavy skillet over high heat.
8. Fry in batches without crowding, turning often, until golden brown, about 5–7 minutes.
9. Drain, season with salt and pepper.
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