Recipe - Panelle

AKA
Chickpea Flour Fritters

INGREDIENTS
3 cup Cold water
Salt to taste
One half cup Chickpea (garbanzo) flour
2 tablespoon Chopped fresh parsley
1/3 cup Freshly grated parmigiano
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Vegetable oil; for frying

In a mediumsize bowl combine the water and salt. Add the flour slowly,
mixing well with a wooden spoon or a wire whisk after each addition to
prevent lumps. When all the flour has been added, you should have a smooth
batter.

Pour the mixture into a mediumsize saucepan and bring to a gentle boil
over medium heat, stirring constantly. Cook and stir for 12 to 15 minutes.
As it cooks, the mixture will thicken considerably. If it thickens too
much, however, and sticks heavily to the spoon or the whisk, add a bit of
cool water. Just before removing it from the heat, stir in the parsley and
parmigiano and mix energetically to incorporate. The mixture should have
the consistencne of a mediumthick bechamel or a thick gravy.

Pour the mixture onto a mediumsize baking sheet. Wet a spatula (keep a
small bowl of cold water next to you to dip the spatula) and quickly spread
the msiture evenly to a thickness of about One fourth inch. Refrigerate,
uncovered, for several hours or overnight, until it is very firm. When you
are ready to fry, cut it into 2inch squares.

Heat one inch of oil in a heavy, mediumsize skillet over medium heat. When
the oil is hot, fry the _panelle_ a few at a time until they are lightly
golden on both sides, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove with a sloted spoon and drain
on paper towels. Season with salt and serve while hot.

From: Trattoria Cooking

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