Baked chickpea stick: recipe vegan and gluten-free, quick and easy to prepare, perfect for an aperitif with friends. The recipe is really very simple and is obviously inspired by the SICILIAN PANELLE, made with chickpea flour and fried (take a look also at the video recipe step by step). That usually in Sicily we eat with bread, and precisely with the MAFALDE with sesame. Let's say that this is a healthier and above all spicy version, since inside I used sweet paprika, Curry, Sesame, Rosemary, Thyme, parsley and black pepper. Look at VIDEO RECIPE and get inspired!
Chickpea sticks are thicker than panelle: baked, they are light but tasty. I am gluten free, because to prepare them I used only chickpea flour, plus a bit’ of corn flour on the bottom of the pan to make the sticks crispier on the outside. The cooking of the dough is fundamental, which must absorb all the water well and detach from the walls of the pot. Only in this way will it be perfectly cooked and digestible. To make these chickpea sticks even more delicious, I prepared an accompanying sauce. Non-vegan. Yoghurt-based, extra virgin olive oil, mustard and lemon juice. I find it delicious.
You can prepare the chickpea sticks in advance and cook them at the last moment to serve them hot, or bake, cook and then simply heat them under the grill. A glass of cold white wine, even with bubbles, and you will serve an original and delicious aperitif. Or you can choose a cocktail homemade, alcoholic or non-alcoholic. And if you like chickpeas take a look at my RECIPES WITH CHICKPEAS. Have a good day!
