Chickpea Fries with Lemon Tahini Dip
Crispy-on-the-outside, creamy-on-the-inside chickpea fries – a classic snack from Mediterranean tapas bars.
Servings: 6
Equipment
- 9x5 loaf pan
Ingredients
- 2 cups water
- 1 1/2 cups chickpea flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp fresh cracked pepper
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- vegetable oil for frying
- parsley and sea salt for garnish
Instructions
- Line the pan or pans with plastic wrap or parchment paper, letting the ends extend over the sides of the pan so you can easily lift the chilled dough out for cutting.
- Whisk together the chickpea flour, salt, pepper, and spices.
- Heat the water and oil to boiling in a saucepan. Turn down the heat and slowly whisk in the chickpea flour, stir until it thickens and is smooth, about a minute. It will look like a thick oatmeal.
- Spread the mixture in the pan, smoothing it with a spatula. Take another piece of parchment and lay it over the top and continue to smooth it out as evenly as possible.
- Refrigerate for 2-3 hours until fully set. It will set up just like polenta.
- Meanwhile make the dipping sauce by whisking all the ingredients together in a small bowl. Chill till needed. If you like a thinner sauce you can whisk in a little water.
- When the dough is completely chilled, carefully lift it out of the pan and cut into 1/4 x 4 inch strips for matchstick style, and 1/2 x 4 inch for thicker style.
- Heat about 1/2 inch of oil in a pot or skillet until it reaches 350-360F. Be patient, this takes a few minutes, and you want the oil to be hot enough to crisp the fries, not soak into them. Fry the chickpea strips in batches, if the oil is the right temperature they should be golden in 2 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
- Season with a little fresh ground sea salt, dust with parsley and serve right away with the dip.
Nutrition
Calories: 507 kcal · Carbohydrates: 24 g · Protein: 14 g · Fat: 41 g · Saturated Fat: 5 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 10 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 24 g · Trans Fat: 0.04 g · Cholesterol: 2 mg · Sodium: 434 mg · Potassium: 355 mg · Fiber: 4 g · Sugar: 5 g · Vitamin A: 85 IU · Vitamin C: 1 mg · Calcium: 92 mg · Iron: 3 mg
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although The View from Great Island attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.
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