Panelle with Olive Tapenade (Sicilian Chickpea Flour Fritters) Recipe

Name: Panelle with Olive Tapenade (Sicilian Chickpea Flour Fritters) Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 3 ¼ cups water; ½ pound chickpea flour; 2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp pepper; 2 tbsp minced parsley; 1/4 cup olive oil; 1 ¼ cups pitted kalamata olives; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tsp capers; 4 anchovy fillets, rinsed if packed in oil; 1 tbsp fresh squeezed lemon juice; 1/4 cup olive oil; 1 tbsp parsley, chopped

Panelle with Olive Tapenade (Sicilian Chickpea Flour Fritters) Recipe

Prep 10 mins

Cook 20 mins

Active 30 mins

Cooling Time 15 mins

Total 45 mins

Serves 6 servings

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For Panelle:

3 ¼ cups water
½ pound chickpea flour
2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
2 tbsp minced parsley
1/4 cup olive oil

For Olive Tapenade:

1 1/4 cups pitted kalamata olives
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp capers
4 anchovy fillets, rinsed if packed in oil
1 tbsp fresh squeezed lemon juice
1/4 cup olive oil
1 tbsp parsley, chopped

In a medium saucepan, whisk together water and chickpea flour until combined and free of lumps. 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.
Using a spatula, spread dough over bottom of a baking sheet. The layer should be about 1/4 inch thick. Let dough cool to room temperature.
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. Garnish with parsley. Set aside.
When dough has cooled, cut it into long, thin triangles. 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. Serve hot with tapenade.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
374	Calories
27g	Fat
24g	Carbs
10g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 6
Amount per serving
Calories	374
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 27g	35%
Saturated Fat 4g	18%
Cholesterol 3mg	1%
Sodium 1112mg	48%
Total Carbohydrate 24g	9%
Dietary Fiber 5g	18%
Total Sugars 4g
Protein 10g
Vitamin C 4mg	20%
Calcium 56mg	4%
Iron 3mg	17%
Potassium 360mg	8%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.