Wednesday 20 August 2014

Chickpea Crackers

 My daughter is a picky eater. She does not easily eat chickpeas! This is a fun way to have her used to the chickpea taste...and get her involved into helping me to prepare the crackers. They are not as crispy as commercial crackers are, but, if you use cereal flour, they are close! Also, add some sesame seeds for more flavor.

Ingredients:


Chickpea:    1 can
White or Cereal Flour:    1 cup
Parmesan:    4 spoons
Olive Oil :   3 spoons
Salt:    1 small spoon
Dry Yeast:    1 small spoon
Garlic:    Half a glove

Steps:

1. Patiently Peel of the skin of the chickpeas. It may take a while, but, it is worth it.
2. Place the chickpeas, oil and garlic into the blender and mix it until obtaining a creamy paste.
3. Place the obtained mixure in a bowl and add the parmesan salt and and mix it well.
4. Add half of the flour and mix it until obtaining a homogenous non sticky dough. Add more flour if it feels sticky. Once you are done, divide it in five smaller balls and leave it rest in room temperature for 20-30 minutes. Afterwards, it will be softer but it does not raise.
5. On a clean surface, use some of the remaining flour to roll the dough flat. You want it to be thin so that the crackers are crispy once cooked. In this step you may also add sesame seeds to add more flavor.  Use food cutters to cut the crackers into different shapes, or you can cut the flattened dough into squares.
6. Place all in the oven at 200 degrees for 15-20 minutes. Keep eye on them as cooking times may vary. Once golden, they are ready!

The following video gives you more insides on how to make them. You can also see the consistency of the dough. I hope you like them!






 



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