Socca (Farinata)

Socca is a gluten-free, yeast-free, and vegan flatbread that is a specialty from the French city of Nice. You need a cast iron pan for this recipe.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 146 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• ½ teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 cup chickpea flour
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil for frying

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine chickpea flour, water, and olive oil in a bowl. Season with cumin, salt, and pepper to taste. Stir everything together until smooth. Set aside and let rest at room temperature for 2 hours.

Step 2

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Place a cast iron skillet in the oven until hot, 5 to 7 minutes.

Step 3

Carefully remove skillet from oven, grease with oil and pour half of the the batter into the skillet, tilting so batter is evenly distributed.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until socca is set, about 7 minutes. Turn on broiler and brown for 1 minute. Remove from oven and slide onto a plate. Repeat with remaining batter.