Chickpea Flour Omelet-Style Flat Cakes with Spinach and Tomato
Savory chickpea flour cakes cooked like a skillet omelet, studded with spinach, cherry tomatoes, and scallions for a hearty midday meal.

Total
25 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Serves
2
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Recipe serves 2
Ingredients
- 1 cup cup Chickpea flour
- 1 cup cup Water
- 2 cups cups Fresh spinach
- 1 cup cup Cherry tomatoes
- 3 Scallions
- 2 tbsp tbsp Olive oil
- 2 cloves Garlic
- 1 tsp tsp Dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp tsp Salt
- 1/4 tsp tsp Black pepper
Instructions
- 1
Whisk chickpea flour with water, salt, pepper, and oregano until smooth; rest 10 minutes.
- 2
Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a skillet and sauté garlic, scallions, and tomatoes for 3 minutes.
- 3
Add spinach and cook until just wilted; fold the vegetables into the batter.
- 4
Add remaining oil to the pan over medium heat.
- 5
Pour in the batter and cook like a thick pancake, 5 minutes per side, until set and golden.
- 6
Cut into wedges and serve warm with a crack of black pepper.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
380
19% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 14 g |
| Carbohydrate | 48 g |
| Fat | 15 g |
| Fiber | 10 g |
| Sugar | 7 g |
| Sodium | 640 mg |
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