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Savoury Chickpea Pancake

Savoury Chickpea Pancake Recipe

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 1/3 cup chickpea flour (finely milled gram or besan flour)
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1-2 tbsp nutritional yeast
  • pinch salt and pepper
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 4-6 button or chestnut mushrooms
  • 6-8 cherry or baby plum tomatoes or 1 large vine tomato
  • 1 cup baby spinach
  • 1/2 yellow pepper sliced, optional
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce or tamari
  • 1/2 avocado sliced
  • 1/2 cup baby leaf lettuce or rocket optional
  • 1 sprinkle sesame seeds

Instructions
 

  • Sieve the chickpea flour into a small bowl.
  • Add the nutritional yeast, salt and pepper and mix well.
  • Gradually add the water and whisk until smooth well combined. You may not need to use the whole half a cup.
  • Heat 1 tbsp of the olive oil in a small frying pan on a medium heat.
  • When the oil is hot, pour in the batter and swirl around to make a thin, even pancake shape.
  • Cook for 3-5 minutes on one side until brown and pulling away from the edges. Flip and cook on the other side.
  • Meanwhile, chop the mushrooms and tomatoes, and yellow pepper if required.
  • Either add the mushrooms, tomatoes and pepper to the same frying pan when the pancake is finished (and removed) or saute in a separate frying pan in a little olive oil.
  • When the mushrooms, tomatoes and pepper are nearly cooked (about 5 mins), add the spinach and cook until just wilted.
  • Place the pancake on a plate and top with the mushroom, tomato, pepper and spinach mixture.
  • An alternative topping is the baby lettuce and rocket and uncooked tomato.
  • Add sliced avocado and sprinkle with soy or tamari sauce and sesame seeds.