Marseilles Panisses

Ingredients

• water (quantity not specified)
• salt (a pinch)
• olive oil (a drizzle for the water, then a generous amount for the pan; quantities not specified)
• 1 gousse garlic (crushed)
• chickpea flour (quantity not specified)
• tomato sauce (optional, for dipping when serving)
• aioli (optional, for dipping when serving)

Steps

1. 1

   Bring the water to a boil. Add a pinch of salt, a drizzle of olive oil, and the crushed garlic clove.

2. 2

   Remove the saucepan from the heat. Add all the chickpea flour at once and whisk until smooth.

3. 3

   Return the saucepan to the heat and continue stirring until the mixture thickens.

4. 4

   Pour the mixture into a dish and let it cool until completely firm.

5. 5

   Unmold the cooled mixture and cut it into pieces of your desired shape, such as rectangles, rounds, or triangles.

6. 6

   Pour a generous amount of olive oil into a frying pan and fry the pieces until golden on all sides.

7. 7

   Serve the panisses plain or with tomato sauce or aioli for dipping.

Notes

The quantities of water, chickpea flour, and oil are not specified. The cooling time and pan-frying time are not provided; let the mixture cool until firm and fry the pieces until golden. Tomato sauce and aioli are suggested as optional accompaniments.

Nutrition per serving

• appetizer
• side dish
• vegetarian
• gluten-free
• pan-fried
• Mediterranean cuisine