Kalinti - Moroccan Chickpea Flour and Egg Tart
Kalinti (also called karane or karantika) is a quiche-like dish made from chickpea flour and eggs, sold as a street food in Morocco.
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- Serves: 4 persons
Ingredients
- 2scant cups/approx. 210 g chickpea flour
- Optional: 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1teaspoon salt
- Optional: 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ¼teaspoon cayenne or black pepper
- 2 ½cups water
- ½cup milk (or water)
- ⅓cup vegetable oil (half olive oil, if desired)
- 2eggs (lightly beaten)
Instructions
Step 1
Gather the ingredients.Step 2
Combine the dry ingredients in a mixing bowl. Gradually whisk in the water and milk, stirring constantly to ensure the batter is smooth and without lumps. Whisk in the eggs and oil.Step 3
The kalinti batter will be thin. Set it aside to rest while the oven heats.Step 4
Preheat your oven to 375 F/190 C. Generously oil a large (10- or 11-inch) round, shallow baking dish. (You can opt to use a square or small rectangular baking dish instead.)Step 5
Lightly whisk the batter again and pour it into the prepared pan. Place in the oven and bake for 45 minutes or longer, until well-colored and set.Step 6
Note that some burnt or darkened areas on the top of the kalinti are desirable . You can pop the baked kalinti under a broiler for a minute to darken the top more if you like.Step 7
Serve slices of kalinti in bread or on a plate while still warm. Cumin, salt, and harissa should be offered on the side as condiments.Step 8
Enjoy!