Chickpea flour Pizza Margherita......for Today's Lunch

For Today's Lunch I decided to make socca or farinata or more simply a pizza margherita made of chickpea flour. If you follow my food blog, you will know I love pizza especially on Fridays and Saturdays. This past winter I made so many pizza and focaccie, experimenting with different ingredients and shapes. However, homemade pizza can be quiet heavy and filling especially if the crust turns thick. Now that it's Summer I want to still enjoy eating pizza at home every now and then but I am looking for lighter and healthier versions. My  piadina pizza recipe is great if you want the delicious pizza taste with a thin, light and crispy base. If however you are looking for something super healthy and lower in calories you should try today's pizza recipe made with chickpea flour. Chickpea flour is higher in both fibre and proteins as well as lower in carbohydrates than regular all purpose white flour. It also has a higher percentage of vitamin a, calcium and iron. 

CHICKPEA PIZZA MARGHERITA

Ingredients for the crust

• 90g to 100g chickpea flour
• 70 ml warm water
• salt and pepper
• 2 tablespoons olive oil

Ingredients for the topping

• bottled tomato sauce (about 4 tablespoons) seasoned with salt, pepper, oregano and olive oil
• 2 slices cheese
• grated parmesan

Preparation

1. Place the flour in a bowl with the salt, pepper and olive oil. Slowly add the warm water stirring well to get a smooth consistency which resembles cake batter.
2. Let the butter rest for as much time as you can. I left it for about 3 hours.
3. Heat your oven and spread olive oil over your pizza pan. Place the pan in the oven for few minutes.
4. Pour the batter into the pan and let it cook for 15 minute in the middle level of your oven.
5. After 15 minutes transfer the pan to the lower part of your oven so that the pizza bottom gets crispy.
6. After 5 to 8 minutes flip the pizza and return the pan to the bottom of your oven for 5 more minutes.
7. Now take the pan out, flip the pizza and start topping it. Spread the tomato sauce and then sprinkle the parmesan and add the cheese.
8. Bake for around 8 minutes. Take out of the oven and serve.

Serve with

1. Lettuce salad and
2. Tomatoes and black olives salad

ENJOY & STAY FAB