Chickpea Socca
- 1 cup chickpea flour
- 1 1/4 cups water
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
- Cooking oil (canola or grapeseed)
- Extra-virgin olive oil and sea salt, to finish
- Desired toppings (e.g., Greek yogurt with lemon zest and juice; Greek yogurt mixed with harissa; tzatziki; hummus or olives)
- Mix the chickpea flour, water, cumin and salt together until smooth.
- Whisk in the olive oil.
- Let sit for 2 hours at room temperature or overnight in the refrigerator.
- (If refrigerating, allow to come to room temperature for 2 hours before cooking.)
- Preheat the broiler to high.
- In a 9-inch cast-iron pan on top of the stove, heat a small layer of oil until smoking.
- Add socca batter until a thin pancake forms.
- Cook until the edges just start to brown, then run the pan under the broiler.
- Broil until the batter looks cooked and starts to blister slightly.
- Flip the socca onto a cutting board.
- Sprinkle with sea salt and drizzle with olive oil.
- Repeat with the remaining batter.
- Serve with toppings and cut into wedges.
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Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/chickpea-socca.html (may not work)