panelle

As a pre-birthday treat I am preparing panelle for my friend.

Panelle are chickpeas flour fritters and they are a typical sicilian street food.

ingredients for 2:

100gr chickpeas flour

300gr/ml water

parsley

salt +pepper

method:

Mix the flour on a small pot with little water to form a smooth paste.

Keep on adding the remaining water little at time trying to avoid lumps.

Place on a low heat and stir continuously until the amalgam comes easily off the sides of the pot.

Add chopped parsley (a spoon) and season.

Smooth the paste to a thin layer onto 2 large wet (with water) plates.

Wait until it has cooled down, cut into squares or triangles and deep fry in very hot olive/veg oil.

Drain on kitchen paper.

Serve.