Farinata, Socca, Pannella and who knows how many other names, it is a typical street food in many Mediterranean countries simply made with chickpeas flour and water cooked over a wood fire.
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It seems that its origins are from the Roman Empire in Genova when a ship full of chickpeas flour and oil got caught in a storm and the flour got wet with seawater.
Instead of throwing it away, since they did not have much more to eat, they let it dry in the sun.
The Farinata recipe was then improved in time by cooking it on a fire.
Whatever its origins, and name the Socca or Farinata is one of the typical street food in the French and Italian Riviera.
Socca or Farinata: Chickpea Pancakes
Farinata, Socca, Pannella and who knows how many other names, it is a typical street food in many Mediterranean countries simply made with chickpeas flour and water cooked over a wood fire.
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time15 mins
resting time10 hrs
Total Time25 mins
Servings: 4 rounds
Calories: 416kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups chickpeas flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 3 cups water
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- olive oil for cooking
Instructions
- Sift the salt in the chickpeas flour
- Gradually add the water and the 2 tbsp of olive oil
- Cover with cling film and let it rest overnight at room temperature
- OIl the pizza stone plate and put it into the oven at 220C
- Once the oven is hot take the pizza stone out, brush again with olive oil and pour the mixture enough to cover the plate
- Cook in the hot oven for 15 minutes
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Notes
Calories 416 calories per serving
Fat 30 gr per serving
Carbohydrates 27 gr per serving
Proteins 10 gr per serving
Sugar 6 gr per serving
Sodium 615 mg per serving
Fat 30 gr per serving
Carbohydrates 27 gr per serving
Proteins 10 gr per serving
Sugar 6 gr per serving
Sodium 615 mg per serving
Nutritional information is provided for general purpose only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely.
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Oh I love chickpea flour I’ll have to give this recipe a try! Love all the informative pictures too!
Thank you, it is very good
I’ve heard of socca but have yet to try it. I do like chickpea flour, though, and your tips make it look easy enough so might have to give it a try!
do, it was very good
These look superb and have so much in common with chapatti and roti, I’ve been on the look out for a reliable source of gram flour for the longest time, I’d love these!
I know, I think they make it everywhere, just use a different name LOL
We appreciate not only the clarity and simplicity of the recipe… but, the link to jump directly to recipe is very considerate. Often times after searching for a recipe one must scroll, scroll, scroll to reach the search result––the recipe––it’s as if Rachel Maddow were burying the lead.
Thanks for this!