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Chickpea Calentica

Chickpea Calentica is the garbanzo bean or chickpea flour version of cornmeal polenta.It is such a wonderful, nutritious, protein-filled go-to simple “base” to use with any topping you’d like!

Course Dinner, Side Dish
Cuisine Algerian
Keyword calentica, calentica recette, calentika, calentita, calentita recette, calentita recipe, chickpea calentica dishes, chickpea calentica recipe, how to cook chickpea calentica, recette calentica
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 12 squares
Calories 356 kcal
Author Catherine Katz

Ingredients

  • 3 cups chickpea flour
  • 5 cups water
  • 1/3 cup extra virgin Olive Oil
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp cumin optional

Instructions

  1. Preheat the over 375
  2. Put all the ingredients in a bowl and stir until creamy.
  3. Place the creamy mixture in a 8 by 12 baking pan, lightly oiled
  4. Bake for 40 minutes until slightly firm to the touch.
  5. Cool and cut into squares