Mussels in chickpea & cumin batter

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Recipe «Mussels in chickpea & cumin batter» presented in category Recipes / Fish, to prepare this dish you will need no more 05 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 75g chickpea flour, 2 tsp ground cumin, Pinch of salt, 2 egg whites, lightly whisked, 80ml cold water , 12 greenlip mussels, in the half shell, Chickpea flour , extra, to lightly coat, Vegetable oil, to deep-fry , Sea salt flakes.

Ingredients:

• 75g chickpea flour 
• 2 tsp ground cumin 
• Pinch of salt 
• 2 egg whites, lightly whisked 
• 80ml cold water 
• 12 greenlip mussels, in the half shell 
• Chickpea flour , extra, to lightly coat 
• Vegetable oil, to deep-fry 
• Sea salt flakes 

Instructions

1. Combine the chickpea flour, ground cumin and salt in a bowl. Add the egg white and water, and whisk with a fork until smooth.
2. Remove the mussels from the shells and reserve shells. Pat mussels dry with paper towel, place in a bowl and add a little extra chickpea flour to lightly coat.
3. Add enough oil to a large saucepan to reach a depth of 5cm. Heat over high heat (when oil is ready, a cube of bread will turn golden brown in 15 seconds). Dip 1 mussel at a time in the batter. Deep-fry mussels, in 1 batch, for 3 minutes or until crisp and golden. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the mussels to the reserved shells. Sprinkle with sea salt flakes and serve immediately.