Panelle is a popular fried snack in Italy, made from chickpea flour dough. It is often eaten in sandwiches and can be purchased from street vendors or fryers. Chickpea flour can also be used to make other dishes like tortillas and hummus.
Panelle is a fried snack usually served in flat rectangular pieces that are crispy on the outside and a bit chewy on the inside. It is made from a chickpea flour dough prepared into firm squares which are fried in hot oil until golden brown and crispy. This food can be fried, but is usually prepared in a pan. It is a common fast food eaten while traveling in Italy, especially Sicily. Small pieces of panelle the size of a postage stamp are often eaten in sandwiches, while larger pieces of panelle are served during a meal.
Before the panelle pieces are fried, the dough must be formed into firm squares. To make panelle batter, chickpea flour is cooked in a pot with oil and water until it becomes a thick batter, then spread and refrigerated on a large oiled skillet until firm. The traditional batter is cooled on a cold marble slab. Once the mixture is cooled to firm, which takes about an hour, it is cut into pieces which are carefully removed with a spatula and fried in hot olive oil. Since the process of making corporate batter can be labor-intensive, in Italy, prepared panelle squares can also be purchased from shops or vendors to fry at home.
This food is popular throughout Italy, but is often eaten in Palermo, a southern Italian city renowned for its outstanding food. In Palermo, panelle can also be purchased from street food vendors. In the rest of Italy, panelle is often purchased in fryers, also called fryers, which are food establishments dedicated to serving foods fried in oil. This dish is also known as chickpea fritters and can be called chickpea fritters. These crunchy, chewy squares are often served in sandwiches.
Chickpea flour is a powder made by grinding dried chickpeas, also known as garbanzo beans. It can be purchased at many grocery stores, especially specialty food stores that carry unusual types of flour. Apart from panelle, chickpea flour can be used to prepare tortillas, pancakes and many other delicacies. Chickpeas are a versatile food that can be roasted or boiled and eaten whole or boiled and mixed into hummus, a popular dip and spread made with a blend of chickpeas, oil, and tahini. In the store, whole chickpeas can be dry or cooked in a can.
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