Ingredients

The following ingredients have 16 Servings
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup chickpea flour
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon red chili flakes (or to taste)
  • 2 garlic cloves (minced )
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil (separated)

Instruction

  • Grease or line with parchment paper an 8 x 8 baking dish. Set aside.
  • In a medium pot, add salt to the water and bring to a boil.
  • In a large mixing bowl, add the spices and garlic to the chickpea flour and whisk together until no lumps are visible.
  • Once the water is boiling, reduce to the lowest setting and slowly add the chickpea flour.
  • Whisk CONTINUOUSLY for about 5 minutes. The mixture will become thick. 
  • Pour the chickpea mixture in the greased or paper-lined baking dish and spread evenly.  
  • Place in refrigerator for a minimum of 30 minutes. 
  • With a very sharp knife, cut in quarters. Then, cut lengthwise at 1-inch interval to obtain 16 sticks. 
  • To Pan-Fry: Heat one and a half tablespoons of olive oil in a non-stick pan on medium-high heat. Pan fry half the sticks, rotating them regularly so that all sides brown evenly. Remove them from heat, set them aside, and repeat with the remaining sticks.
  • To Bake: Coat the sticks with 3 tablespoons of olive oil and place a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake in a 400 degrees oven, for about 30-45 minutes, turning them at the halfway mark.
  • Transfer to a serving dish and serve with favorite dipping sauce.