Karane / Karantita / Calentita - Savory Chickpea Flan

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My grandmother is from Oujda, which is a city located in the Easter side of Morocco, not far from the Algerian borders. When I used to visit her as a child, she would take me out and buy me my favorite street food called Karane! Karane is a sort of a flan made with chickpea flour. Althought it is very popular in the Eastern region of Morocco and Western region of Algeria, it is actually the national dish of Gibraltar where it is called "Calentita", from the Spanish word "Caliente" which means hot. Probably because the street vendors used to shout out "Calentita, Calentita" to let people know that their product was hot, fresh out of the oven! Karane is super easy to make, you just have to make sure not to overbake it. It is supposed to have a crusty bottom and a smooth top layer, that makes it so special. You have my word that this is going to become your favorite street food!

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• karantita
• calentita
• street food
• chickpea flour
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• custard
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[hmejja1]

Lalla Alia.... where do you find the chickpeas flour in the US? thanks and keep up the good work.

[cookingwithalia]

@hmejja1 you can find it at wholefoods or specialty stores. you can also find it in Indian stores they call it "besan flour". :-)

[treetopteresa]

I am supposing that I would have to go to a specialty store to purchase chick pea flour?

[cookingwithalia]

@treetopteresa Actually no! you can buy it from an Indian store, it's called "basan flour" - just ask the helpers in the store to help you find it. Otherwise, you can but it online at amazon.com

[roach187able]

Are you going too show how to make the pepper sause? And is bread supose be toasted?

[cookingwithalia]

@roach187able the pepper sauce is called "Harissa" - it's in my to do list to do a video about it. You can also buy it from amazon.com - the 'Mustapha's ' brand is amazing!!! as for the bread, yes, toasted is always better!

[22mononoke]

@cookingwithalia

Isn't it also called 'Gram Flour'?

[UYMBSAM]

calliente loL! they make the best in tangier..

[zay712]

whats the name of the hot sause you put in the sandwitch?

[nassbenre]

waw hta nti wjdia w mrbya f rabat, khasna drok barida :):)

[Maryam31M]

Shokran for all your amazing all your receipes and for explaining it so good

[MrZtotheO]

In the north of Morocco it's called Caliente

So delicious,

I just made it last week

Thanks for the video

[sonogabri]

I made Karane and I liked it. Do you have any more recipes with Chickpea Flour ?

It's better than regular flour for diabetics. :o)

[hmejja1]

@cookingwithalia tbarkellah 3lik! merci et mabrouk l3wacher.

[tamorotiina]

A tanger on appelle ça caliente - recette et nomination d'origine espagnol - caliente veut dire chaud en espagnol

ça se mange chaud et nu sans pains sans harissa.

on est les meilleurs à préparer ça au maroc .. c une recette typiquement tangéroise :)

[FlurpzZ]

please please please make meskouta!!!