Chickpea Cake

Chickpea Cake

Recipe type: appetizer Yield: 12 Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 45 mins Total time: 1 hour

At CAFE del REY, Executive Chef Chuck Abair takes an the unconventional approach to the staple pantry item by creating a Chickpea Cake.

Ingredients:

7 cups Chickpea Flour
8 cups Vegetable Stock
2 TBSP Onion Powder
2 TBSP Garlic Powder 2
1 TBSP Ground Ginger
2 TBSP Five Spice
3 TBSP Ground Tumeric
1 TBSP Ground Coriander
1 tsp Salt

Directions:

1. Bring vegetable stock, onion powder, garlic powder, ginger, five spice, turmeric, and coriander to a boil.
2. Add chick pea flour to boiling liquid and take off the heat.
3. Purée mixture with a hand blender until smooth.
4. Add water if mixture gets too thick.
5. Pour mixture on to a parchment lined sheet tray.
6. Let mixture cool then cut into small rectangles or fries.
7. Add a small amount of olive oil to a pan to coat the surface.
8. Bring the pan to medium-high heat and cook both sides of the chickpea cake until golden brown.

Published on August 13, 2014 by Teri Williams