This is a Northern Italian treat, much like a pancake or tortilla and quick to make. It uses chickpea flour (Gram flour) made into a batter and baked, then cut into slices and either eaten naked with black pepper or topped with tomatoes and pesto.
Tomato & Pesto Farinata toasts
This is a Northern Italian treat, much like a pancake or tortilla and quick to make. and then used like a toast and topped with chopped toamtoes and pesto
Prep Time20 minutes mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
resting time20 minutes mins
Total Time1 hour hr
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: plant based, vegan
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 231kcal
Ingredients
- 150 gms Gram Flour (Chickpea flour)
- 200 ml warm water
- 2 tbsp Olive Oil
- 2 ripe tomatoes
- 2 tsp vegan pesto
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1 tbsp dried Italian herbs
Method
- put the gram flour and warm water into the mixing bowl and mix until a smooth thick batter
- Add the dried herbs to the mixture and mix
- cover the bowl and leave for 40 mins to rest
- preheat an oven and line the metal roasting tray with a non stick parchment paper
- Pour the batter mix into the tray and bake in the oven for 20 mins. checking at 10 to ensure its not burning
- chop the tomatoes and mix in the pesto
- Take the farinata out of the oven and peel it out of the paper and put onto a board. Cut into small pieces and cover each one with the tomato and pesto mx and serve immediately
Nutrition
Calories: 231kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 635mg | Potassium: 479mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 599IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 2mg
(All nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary with brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes and more).