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Farinata
Ingredients
- 300g chickpea flour (also known as gram flour and available in health food shops and supermarkets)
- 500ml water
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoons good olive oil & oil for cooking
- 75g crumbled or grated cheese – goat cheese, mozzarella, cheddar etc.
Method
Place the water in a bowl and whisk in the chickpea flour.
Add the salt and olive oil and mix to ensure there are no lumps.
Leave at room temperature for about 4 hours.
Pre-heat oven to 200oc.
Heat a frying pan that can go into the oven and add 2 tablespoons cooking oil.
When hot add enough batter to fill the bottom to about ½ cm thick.
Cook for a minute then transfer to oven.
Cook for 10 minutes then scatter over the cheese.
Cook for a further 5 minutes.
Suggested Toppings
Traditionally farinata is served just simply but you could add pesto, crumbled cooked sausage, crispy pancetta, grilled vegetables, roast tomatoes.
Great way of using up excess vegetables in your fridge.
