Abstract: Method for producing a cooked food product, the method comprising the steps of: selecting a raw material, comprising chick peas, grinding the raw material to obtain a flour, hydrating the flour with water to obtain a flour mixture, preparing an oil mixture comprising at least olive oil and water, mixing the flour mixture and the oil mixture to obtain a batter, cooling and storing the batter to obtain a gel, cutting the gel to obtain individual food elements, and cooking the food elements to obtain a cooked food product, wherein the method is characterised in that, prior to the step of mixing the flour mixture and oil mixture, the oil mixture is heated, wherein the flour mixture is heated by mixing the flour mixture and the oil mixture due to transfer of heat contained in the oil mixture.