Panelle with Olive Tapenade (Sicilian Chickpea Flour Fritters)

Name: Panelle with Olive Tapenade (Sicilian Chickpea Flour Fritters)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 fillets anchovy fillets, rinsed if packed in oil; 1 teaspoon capers; 227 grams chickpea flour; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 296 milliliters pitted kalamata olives; 1 Tbsp fresh squeezed lemon juice; 59 milliliters olive oil; 1 Tbsp parsley, chopped; 1 teaspoons pepper; 2 teaspoons salt; 769 milliliters water

Panelle with Olive Tapenade (Sicilian Chickpea Flour Fritters) is a gluten free, dairy free, and pescatarian side dish. This recipe serves 6. One serving contains 273 calories, 9g of protein, and 16g of fat. This recipe covers 11% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 30 minutes. A mixture of anchovy, kalamatan olives, garlic, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious.

Instructions

In a medium saucepan, whisk together water and chickpea flour until combined and free of lumps.

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Chickpea Flour

Water

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Sauce Pan

Whisk

Whisk in salt and pepper. Turn heat to medium. Stir mixture with a wooden spoon until it has thickened to the same consistency as polenta, about 8 minutes. Stir in herbs and remove from heat.

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Salt And Pepper

Polenta

Herbs

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Wooden Spoon

Whisk

Using a spatula, spread dough over bottom of a baking sheet. The layer should be about 1/4 inch thick.

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Spread

Dough

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Baking Sheet

Spatula

Let dough cool to room temperature.

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Dough

Meanwhile, place olives, garlic, capers, anchovies, and lemon juice in food processor. Pulse until olives are finely chopped, about ten pulses. While the motor is running, add the olive oil. Continue to pulse until almost smooth, about ten seconds. Scoop tapenade into a bowl for serving.

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Lemon Juice

Anchovies

Olive Oil

Tapenade

Capers

Garlic

Olives

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Food Processor

Bowl

Garnish with parsley. Set aside.

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Parsley

When dough has cooled, cut it into long, thin triangles.

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Dough

Heat olive oil in a large sauté pan over medium high heat. Fry panelle in batches, turning over once. The panelle are done when they’ve puffed up and turned golden, about two minutes per side.

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Olive Oil

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Frying Pan