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Marseille Panisses (Crispy Golden Chickpea Flour Fries with Sea Salt)

Name: Marseille Panisses (Crispy Golden Chickpea Flour Fries with Sea Salt)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: french
Ingredients: 250 g Chickpea (gram) flour; 750 ml Cold water; 2 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil; 60 ml Oil for pan-frying; 1 tsp Flaky sea salt

The legendary street snack of Marseille: cooked chickpea flour polenta chilled, sliced into thick batons, and fried until blistered-crisp outside and creamy inside.

Prep

15 min

Cook

20 min

Total

35 min

Ingredients

servings

Chickpea (gram) flour
250 g
Cold water
750 ml
Extra virgin olive oil
2 tbsp
Oil for pan-frying
60 ml
Flaky sea salt
1 tsp

Preparation Steps

Whisk chickpea flour into cold water with 1 tsp salt and 2 tbsp olive oil until smooth and lump-free.

3 min timer

Cook over medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring vigorously until paste becomes very thick and pulls away from sides. Spread onto an oiled tray and chill for 30 minutes to set firm.

10 min timer

Cut chilled dough into 1.5-cm thick batons. Pan-fry in hot oil for 3-4 minutes per side until golden brown and crispy. Drain and season with flaky sea salt.

8 min timer

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Nutrition Facts

per serving

Calories

280

Protein

9.5g

Carbohydrates

34g

Fat

12g

*estimated values per serving

Provenance & Public Domain Audit

Source: Mediterranean Culinary Heritage / Historic Public Domain Archives (United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) & Mediterranean Gastronomic Heritage)

Legal status: Public Domain (17 U.S.C. § 105) • 17 U.S.C. § 105

License: Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal

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Marseille Panisses (Crispy Golden Chickpea Flour Fries with Sea Salt)

Ingredients

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