Chickpea Fries
With rosemary, garlic, and parmesan cheese, these ready-to-dip fries make the perfect snack or appetizer.
Ingredients
- 1 pound (455 g) dried chickpeas
- 2¾ cup (660 ml) whole milk
- 1 teaspoon rosemary leaves, chopped
- 1 garlic clove
- ½ cup (60 g) grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 cup (240 ml) olive oil
Directions
- Place chickpeas into the Vitamix container and secure the lid.
- Select Variable 1.
- Turn machine on and slowly increase speed to the highest setting. Blend for 30 seconds.
- Reserve 1 cup (150 g) of the chickpea flour, plus extra for dusting, for the recipe and store the rest in an airtight container.
- In a medium sauce pot bring the milk, rosemary and garlic to a boil and then reduce the heat and allow to steep for 5 minutes.
- Whisk in the flour into the mixture and bring the heat back up to medium high. Cook for a minute or two until the mixture starts to release from the sides of the pan.
- Place mixture into the Vitamix container, add the parmesan and secure the lid.
- Select Variable 1.
- Turn the machine on and slowly increase speed to the highest setting. Blend for 30 seconds.
- Line an 8-inch (20 cm) square baking pan with plastic wrap with enough extra to fold over the chickpea mixture.
- Refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours till firm.
- Remove the plastic wrap and place on a cutting board. Slice into 2 inch long by ½-inch (1.3 cm) wide slices.
- In a small sauce place olive oil about ½-inch (1.3 cm) in the bottom of the pan.
- Heat the oil on medium high (350°F/180°C), roll the fries in extra chickpea flour and in batches of 4 or 5, pan fry the chickpea fries until golden.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
After frying sprinkle with more fresh parmesan and chopped rosemary. Sweet chili garlic sauce is a great dip for these, along with a spicy sriracha aioli.
Nutrition Information
Serving Size | 1 serving |
Amount Per Servings | |
Calories | 260 |
Total Fat | 14 g |
Saturated Fat | 3 g |
Cholesterol | 10 mg |
Sodium | 85 mg |
Total Carbohydrate | 26 g |
Dietary Fiber | 7 g |
Sugars | 7 g |
Protein | 11 g |
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Bland as written but I spiced it up
The first time I tried this recipe, I made it as written, but I found it to be rather bland. The next time I tried it, I added an extra garlic clove, about 1/4 tsp of salt and 1/8 tsp of cayenne pepper. That made a huge difference!
I also made them in my air fryer instead of pan frying them and that worked very well. I air fried them at 400 degrees for about 5 minutes a side. I sprayed them with olive oil before air frying them.
Date published: 2017-02-20