Chickpea Kabocha Fries. Vegan Glutenfree Recipe Fat-free option

Its time for some savory snacking. Chickpea flour fries. And that gorgeous color is because of some roasted Kabocha in them..

I baked up the whole Kabocha the other day.. just like this whole Roasted butternut Scrubbed it clean, wiped it, punched a few knife holes in it and put it in the oven at 330 degrees F for 30-35 minutes. Sliced it in half. Scooped out the inards and we are good to go. Used some to make Kabocha rice and lentil crepes and some in these fries.. Though I think I need a squash break now.. :)

These Chickpea fries are awesome finger food. They can be frozen for weeks, baked or grilled with or without oil or pan fried. I added ranch seasoning to the batter itself, so u can eat the fries as is without a dip, or use any of your favorite dips or sauces. Let me know some of your favorite dips recipes and I will link some up on the post! My current fave is the Chipotle Ranch at veggiegrill.
Change up the seasoning, or skip the spices.. tons of variations..
Make them!



Short post again today.. crappy eye alert..

More Savory Snack and Breakfast options see the collection here.

Steps:

Squash all baked.



In a pan, add all the ingredients and start whisking on low-medium heat.



Whisk Whisk.



Cook until the batter feels quite stiff.



Pour the batter onto parchment or greased sheet.



Let it cool and set.
Cut it up. Bake, grill or pan fry.
Brushed will oil and being grilled on grill pan on stove top high heat below.



Serve hot!



Chickpea Kabocha Fries. Vegan Glutenfree Recipe
Allergy Information: Dairy, egg, corn, soy, yeast, nut, Gluten free. Oil free when baked without oil.
Makes 14-18 fries 

Ingredients:
1/2 cup Chickpea flour(besan/garbanzo bean flour. You can also use garbanzo-fava bean flour)

1/3 to 1/2 cup well mashed roasted Kabocha squash(or any other squash or 1/3 cup mashed sweet potato)

3/4 cup water

1/3 tsp salt

1/2 tsp ranch seasoning(Garlic, Onion, Dill, Parsley, Chives and a touch of Pepper). or other spices of choice)
black pepper to taste

Method:
In a bowl or directly in the pan, add all the ingredients and whisk.
Heat the pan on low-medium heat and keep whisking to combine all the ingredients.
Whisk whisk for 4-6 minutes until the batter starts get thick and stiff.
You will be able to feel the stiffness and the batter will not move easily at all.
Drop the gelatinous batter onto parchment or greased sheet.
Spread using an oiled(or wet with water) spatula keeping it 1/4-1/2 inch thick and let set. an hour in refrigerator or 20 minutes in the freezer. 
Cut the set batter into strips. (At this point, the strips can be frozen. Thaw and proceed to grill/bake.)
Then either bake or pan fry or grill. Brush a little oil on the fries or the pan.
Pan fry for 2-3 minutes each side on medium-high heat. Or Grill them.

For Baked: Broil on Low for 4-5 minutes then broil on High for half a minute to a minute(depends on how crisp you want the fries).
The fries can be baked or grilled without any oil too.
I sprinkled some cajun spice on them and served with sriracha:).

Notes:

You can also make these without the mashed squash. Use a scant 1 cup water with 1/2 cup chickpea flour. Or make these soy free tofu satays into fries.
Add some spices/herbs to the batter. The ranch spices masked the chickpea taste beautifully.

The fries on the side in the below picture are Baked without oil.

Cadrys post Vegan Food is just Food is such a well written post that I decided to mention it today.

Someone posted on my personal profile once that they hated vegan food as they had some at a restaurant and it was so bland and horrible..

Its like saying.. oh I dont like this green curry, so I hate thai food from now on.

or oh this burger is yuck, uncooked, stale sauce etc. so I wont eat any burgers anymore!

Seriously its just food. Its healthy, delicious, cruelty free food. Most of a food plate is vegan already.. the veggies, sauces, beans, lentils, breads.. As Andrea mentions in the comments, all that taste in a turkey.. comes from the plant based filling and spices.

You should see me when I figure out the vegan version of something I have been working on for a while.. or even something I just randomly put together and it comes out awesome..  Its an amazing feeling.. that this stuff is awesome! everyone should eat it. :)

No I dont salivate when I see a huge slice of butter and egg filled death by chocolate cake, coz I can make it cruelty free and enjoy it even more.(recipe coming soon). and sometimes also buy the plant based version! The alternate option availability is increasing day by day. 

I dont live to eat, but I love to enjoy food.. good food. interesting food..food that does not have a history of pain, fear, torture, death... and plant based is where you will find the best.  

These chickpea flour fries are being shared at Slightly Indulgent Tuesdays., Ricki's Wellness weekend, Allergy Free wednesdays.