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Frituras De Garbanzo (Chick Pea Fritters)- Cuban

A home-style Frituras De Garbanzo (Chick Pea Fritters)- Cuban made with Water, Salted Butter, Garlic, Salt Few Dashes Of Hot Sauce, and Ground Cumin. Serves 24. Keep it handy for the next time you cook it.

Illustrative photo

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb
• 2 1/2 qt
• 2 tbsp
• 2
• 1 1/2 tsp
• 1/4 tsp
• 1 tbsp
• 2 tbsp
• 1/4 tsp
• 2

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Water, and simmer, covered, over low heat for 2 1/2 hours. Drain and Set aside.

2. 2

   In a small skillet over low heat, melt the butter.

3. 3

   When it begins to Foam, add the garlic and cook, stirring, 3 to 4 minutes, until tender.

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   Whether cooked or canned.

5. 5

   Add the remaining ingredients (except the Oil and salsa de aguacate) and process until the mixture is smooth.

6. 6

   Correct the seasonings and refrigerate the mixture at least 1 hour.

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   Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F. In a large, heavy-bottomed skillet Or deep fryer over medium-high heat, heat 2 to 3 inches of oil to 375 degrees

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   F. or until a drop of batter sizzles when it touches the oil and fry 1 tablespoon of batter until golden brown.

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   Taste for seasoning and adjust if necessary in the remaining batter, then drop the mixture by tablespoons into the hot oil; fry the fritters until golden brown On all sides, turning with a slotted spoon.

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    Do not fry too many at once or the oil temperature will fall and they will be soggy rather than crisp.

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    Place the fritters on a paper-towel-lined platter in the oven until all have been cooked and serve hot with the salsa de aguacate.

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    Recipe by Mary Urrutia Randelman, Memories of a Cuban Kitchen, Macmillan,

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    Contributed to the FareShare Gazette by ChupaBabi; 12 March 2004. www.fareshare.net