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Chef Clark Myers of Gather can be counted on to pack every dish full of flavor, vegan entrees included. The menu at Gather always includes a vegan dish, and the vegan panisse was a recent hit. Removing the meat doesn’t mean you have to remove the flavor!
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup masa corn flour
- 3 1/3 cups Cici bean powder (garbanzo flour)
- 2/3 cup garlic, minced
- 2/3 cup shallot, minced
- 3/4 cup jalapeno, finely shaved
- 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons Crisco
- 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons olive
- 4 quarts coconut milk
- 1/4 cup salt
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 F.
- Toast the masa and cici bean flour about 7 minutes, or until golden.
- In a large pot, sauté the garlic, shallot and jalapeno in the Crisco until translucent.
- Add the olive oil and coconut milk, bring to a simmer.
- Slowly stir in the toasted flours and add the salt, stirring constantly until fully incorporated.
- A thick paste should form that does not stick to the pot.
- Spread out onto greased pan to a 1-inch thickness.
- Let cool for 1 1/2 hours.
- Cut to desired shape.
- Sear in a nonstick pan on medium-high heat.