Farinata di Ceci (Ligurian Chickpea Pancake with Rosemary)
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Ingredients
- 200 g gram flour
- 60 ml extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp fresh rosemary, finely chopped
- 60 g rocket
- 100 g cherry tomatoes, halved
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 324 kcal
- Protein
- 11.6 g
- Carbohydrate
- 25.6 g
- of which sugars
- 4 g
- Fat
- 17.3 g
- of which saturates
- 2.3 g
- Fibre
- 6.2 g
- Salt
- 0.10 g
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Method
- 1
Whisk the gram flour with 500ml water, a third of the olive oil and a pinch of salt until smooth. Leave to rest for 20 minutes.
- 2
Heat the oven to 220C (200C fan, gas 7). Pour a third of the remaining olive oil into a large ovenproof frying pan or baking tray and place in the oven for 3-4 minutes to get hot.
- 3
Pour in the batter, scatter with the rosemary, and bake for 20-25 minutes until set, golden at the edges and crisp underneath.
- 4
Cut into wedges.
- 5
Toss the rocket and cherry tomatoes with the remaining olive oil and serve alongside.

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