Baked Chick Pea Crêpe

I believe this food is called "Farinata" and it's a traditional dish made from chickpea flour, olive oil, salt and water that originated in Genoa.

But I first found out about this seriously tasty food in a small Italian cafe in Berlin where you can enjoy variety of traditional Italian delicacies.

This is the original picture of farinata that surprised me the most.

It was phenomenal.

I made my farinata a lot less oil and a bit thicker to suits my taste.

How can" just chickpea flour" become a tasty dish...?

Here is the recipe .

Ingredients for 6 snack portions. (Ø23cm)

125g chickpea flour

325g water

1/2 tsp salt

25g EV olive oil

Some more (5g) oil for the tray

Fresh rosemary leaves (optional)

Pepper

Step1

In a big bowl combine chickpea flour with cold water.

Whisk it well.

Step 2

(Don't skip this process to have a nice thick crispy crust)

Rest the batter for one night or at least 4 hours.

Make sure the batter is not too runny when you bake it.

Step3

(The next day. )

Preheat oven for 200 ℃.

Oil coat the baking tray.

If you don't have a non stick pan place a small round baking sheet.

Add salt and oil into the batter.

Whisk it well.

Step 4

Pour the batter into the pan.

Optionally sprinkle rosemary leaves.

(This food is flat, 1cm deep should be optimal )

Bake it until crispy for 30 minutes at 200 ℃.

Step 5

Optionally sprinkle pepper to taste.

Slice it to serve :)