Farinata Genovese : Ligurian Chickpea Flatbread
Farinata or Faina whose origin lies in Liguria, Italy is a savoury flatbread made from highly nutritious chickpea flour. The day I saw this recipe here, I immediately shortlisted it . This is very easy dish to make which taste delicious and perfect for the morning breakfast.
Farinata is made with a loose batter of chickpea flour, water, olive oil and salt. It is typically baked in a hot cast iron pan. Since I didn't have such pan, I baked in a hot cake tin in the oven. It turned out perfect even with this adjustment. This flatbread can also be used like pizza dough topped with sauce and cheese or vegetables. I also added some sliced onion and fresh rosemary in my preparation.
The key to make this flatbread is to bake in a hot pan until it renders a golden colour . The base should be crispy but soft in the middle . This dish can be made for breakfast or as an appetizer. We enjoyed this as a breakfast with a cup of tea.
Do try it and let know your comments.
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Farinata Genovese : Ligurian Chickpea Pancake/Flatbread
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Ingredients
- 1 cup Chickpea Flour
- 1 ¾ Cup Water
- Salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground Black Pepper
- 2 tablespoon Olive oil divided
- ½ large Onion thinly sliced, optional
- 1 tablespoon fresh Rosemary optional.
Instructions
- Sift the chickpea flour in a bowl. Add salt and mix. Slowly add water to start mixing it to eliminate lumps. Add in 1 tablespoon of oil and mix everything.
- Cover, and let sit for one hour, or overnight. The chickpea will absorb the batter and and will thicken.
- Adjust the consistency of the batter by adding a bit of water if required. We do not need to runny or too thick batter. Something similar to dosa or crepe batter.
- I let the cake tin first get heated in the oven for 5 minutes. Then I added about 1 tablespoon of Oil.
- Added the Onion to it and let it again cook in the oven for a minute.
- I added Rosemary to it (leaving about ½ teaspoon). and gently poured the batter on top of it.
- Sprinkle the remaining rosemary on top of it and let it bake for 20-40 minutes. Mine was done in 20 minutes. Baking time will vary based on type of pan used.
- Turn on broiler and broil for a minute or two until the top gets browned.
- Allow to set for a few minutes and then carefully remove from pan.
- Allow to cool a bit. Cut into wedges and serve. We enjoyed this as a breakfast with a cup of tea.
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Wow! I have never baked chickpea flour ....looks so delicious! A must try! And your pictures are beautiful.,,make the dish so much more tempting
I can imagine the crisp layer made in a cast iron pan. Love the simple one.
I guess this is a variation of Socca. The addition of onions and fresh rosemary must impart an amazing flavour to the bread. With pizza toppings, this must taste so yum..
Wow, gluten free chickpea flatbread looks prefect to have with some spicy sauce. An another version of French Socca. And love the onions and herbs in it.
I like this gluten free bread , I am sure it must have tasted awesome. . Tell me how loose should the batter be ? Would love be to try this , since we avoid wheat . This would be such a great bread to enjoy with just about anything !
Yes it di..we finished it all for breakfast...I made a dosa consistency batter, not very runny not very thick....
This is the second time I'm seeing chickpea flour bread and getting interested to try it. Bread looks fabulous with that crackled texture and rosemary
This looks delicious and it’s gluten free which is perfect for me 🙂 can’t wait to give it a go. Thanks for sharing.
Rach
Amazing! A bread that I can actually eat!! IT's grain free!! Thank you so much for sharing and posting!!
That's an interesting flatbread, Renu. I've come across chickpea flour flatbreads but have always wondered how ti would taste. I definitely would love to add some pizza topping on it.
This looks and sounds delicious! Thanks for sharing at the What's for Dinner party. Hope to see you again tomorrow!
being gluten-free and with chick pea flour this bread stole my heart. will definitely try this.
Going by the description I thought it was Socca. This bread would have tasted so good with chickpea and rosemary!
This is an interesting choice for the letter and looks good to snack. Very nicely researched!
I love that we both made similar recipe for 2 different alphabets. The chickpeas flatbread has come out so well and this is a great one for snacking.
Very healthy and must say good option for gluten free diet ppl.
I have used chickpeas in a lot of recipes, but never in flatbread. This looks amazing, and I bet it tastes wonderful. The perfect pairing with soups and chilis too. I need to give this recipe a try soon.
I have never even heard of this and I love italian food, I will have to try to make this, great idea!
I really like your addition of rosemary and onion to this flatbread. This is sure to please any guest you may be serving.
As if chickpeas for hummus wasn't awesome enough?! This alternative to gluten is amazing. What can someone eat it "with"? Something sweet or savory?
Thank You, Savoury would go well. We simply enjoyed as is with a cup of Tea.
I would love to try this as flatbread for a few flatbread pizza recipes I have. Ive never cooked with chickpea flour, but i'd love to try!
Thank You
I love a good flatbread, and I've never tried one with chickpeas. That sounds delicious. I'll definitely have to try this!
This is something I've never tried before and this sounds interesting. I love chickpeas and savory chickpea flatbread sounds good for appetizer or snacking
Adding rosemary to this flatbread sounds like an amazing way of adding flavor to it! I have never tried this kind of bread, but I would love to!
I love Sicilian chickpea fritters but have never had farinata Genovese. Def want to try making it. Looks and sounds delicious!
Thank You
I can see how this would taste delicious paired with a hot cup of tea - mmm!
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I have not tried something like this before, but it looks delicious. I love the idea of topping it like a pizza with sauce and cheese!
Wow! This flatbread looks wonderful! I love that it's naturally gluten-free! I've never worked with chickpea flour before. You have me intrigued!
It is interesting how easy this dish is yet so nice and I would imagine tasty! Definitely adding it to my recipe box - thanks!