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Beansare the main ingredient in farinata

Farinata

Enjoy this recipe from my award-winning book, Feeding the Hungry Ghost. A delight by itself, farinata is even better paired with sauteed garlicy greens and/or ratatouille.
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • cups chickpea flour
  • cups water
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil plus additional for coating the skillet
  • sea salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Pour chickpea flour into a medium-sized bowl. Slowly pour in water, stirring constantly until mixture forms a thick batter. Stir in the 4 tablespoons of olive oil, then cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour and as long as overnight. Batter should be creamy and golden, with texture and color like tahini.
  • An hour before cooking, remove from the fridge and allow to come back to room temperature.
  • Place an oven rack in the top third of your oven and preheat to 425 degrees. .
  • Lightly oil an 8-inch or 9-inch skillet. Cast iron is brilliant for this.
  • Stir the batter again to incorporate the oil, then pour batter into the skillet, spreading with a spatula so the mixture is even. Give it a garnish of sea salt and fresh ground pepper.
  • Bake for 20 minutes, or until pancake is golden-brown and set.
  • Remove from oven and let cool slightly before slicing into wedges and serving.