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Afternoon tea

Aunty Ven’s everything crunchies

20 minutes

Afternoon tea

Cheat’s lamingtons and snowballs

Afternoon tea

Trout-and-cream cheese platter

Bacon recipes

The Zaza Sandwich (with swanky sauce)

45 minutes

Chickpea recipes

Chickpea fries

20 minutes

Chickpea fries

Serves 4

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 30 minutes

Cooking Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

2 t olive oil, plus extra for greasing
1 litre water
250 g chickpea flour
1⁄2 t salt
3 cups sunflower oil

For the curry mayo, mix:

1⁄2 cup good-quality mayonnaise
1 t garlic, crushed
2 t curry powder
1 T maple syrup
2 T lemon juice
salt, to taste

Method

1. Line a 20 cm oblong dish with greaseproof paper and rub with a little olive oil. Place the olive oil and water in a saucepan and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer and pour in the flour and salt.

2. Whisk well to remove any lumps. Cook until thick, about 10 minutes. Spoon into the dish and chill until set.

3. Heat the oil in a saucepan. Turn out the mixture and cut into chips. Fry in batches and drain on kitchen paper. Sprinkle with salt and serve with the mayo.

Find more chip recipes here.

Photographs: Jan Ras
Production: Abigail Donnelly and Kate Wilson
Food assistants: Emma Nkunzana and Josh Van Zyl

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