Chickpea (Garbanzo Bean) Flatbread

Chickpea (Garbanzo Bean) Flatbread

High Protein, High Fiber, Gluten Free --- Soaks Up the Sauces

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Sometimes, there is nothing better than a fresh bread, right out of oven.  Here is a gluten-free,  quick recipe for making a fresh, nutritious flat bread.

Known as socca in France, chickpea flour flatbreads are a popular street food along the French Mediterranean Coastline, particularly Nice.  These breads offer a higher protein, higher soluble fiber alternative to most bread.  Guten-free, they are an excellent source of potassium.  In Italy,  a similar dish is known as farinata. Versions of chickpea flour crepes also can be found in Indian cuisines.

In the Kardea Kitchen, we enjoy these flatbreads with assorted salads or with a homemade soup.  Enjoy.  These are worth the effort, both for the taste and the nutrition.

Where do you find chickpea (garbanzo bean) flour?  Most natural foods stores will have it or you canbuy online in the Kardea store.

Summary

Yield	Servings
Prep time	20 minutes
Cookbook categories	Vegan VegetarianAppetizer
Cookbook difficulty	Medium
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Cookbook time consumption	Under 15 min.

Ingredients

1 1⁄2	c	Water
1⁄2	t	Salt
		Pepper (To Taste)
2	c	Chick Pea Flour
1	t	Kardea Phoenician Spice Blend (or cumin, caraway or rosemary)
3	T	Olive Oil (pure, not extra virgin)

Instructions

Preheat the oven on maximum temperature to 450 degrees.  Sift the chickpea flour into a bowl. In a separate large bowl, whisk together water, oil, salt choice of optional spice. Add chickpea flour, a little at a time, whisking in completely to make a batter. Set batter aside.

Place a large oven-safe skillet in the hot oven for 4-5 minutes. Remove this very hot pan carefully. Quickly add enough of a higher temperature cooking oil  so that it covers the bottom of the pan. Working quickly, add a ½ cup of the batter to the pan, swirling it around to fill the pan in an even thin layer. Put in oven and cook 5-7 minutes till browned a bit around the edges. Remove from oven. Flip. It should be golden brown on the bottom. Cut into wedges and serve as an alternative to bread.

Nutritional Facts Per Serving
Calories 268; Protein 10g; Carbohydrates 27g; Total Fiber 5g; Soluble Fiber 1 g; Sugar 5g; Total Fat: 13g; Saturated Fat 2g; Monounsaturated Fat 6 g; Polyunsaturated Fat 4g, Trans Fat 0g; Omega-3 0:; Cholesterol 0mg; Calcium 21mg, Iron 2.2mg; Magnesium 83mg, Potassium 470 mg; Sodium 164mg.

http://www.kardeanutrition.com/content/chickpea-garbanzo-bean-flatbread

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