Spiced Chickpea Flour Breakfast Bake with Spinach and Tomatoes
A savory, golden chickpea flour bake studded with wilted spinach, cherry tomatoes, and warm Indian spices — a protein-rich start to the day that slices like a frittata but is entirely plant-based.

Total
1h 5m
Prep
20 min
Cook
45 min
Serves
4
Servings
Recipe serves 4
Ingredients
- 2 cups cups chickpea flour
- 2 cups cups water
- 3 tablespoons tablespoons avocado oil
- 1 teaspoon teaspoon black mustard seeds
- 1 teaspoon teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 tablespoon, grated fresh ginger
- 2, finely chopped fresh green chilies(optional)
- 4 cups, chopped fresh spinach
- 1 cup, halved cherry tomatoes
- 1/2 teaspoon teaspoon turmeric
- 1 teaspoon teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 cup, chopped fresh cilantro
- 1, cut into wedges lime
Instructions
- 1
Whisk the chickpea flour with water, salt, turmeric, and ground coriander until smooth, then rest the batter 15 minutes.
- 2
Preheat the oven to 400°F and grease an 8x8-inch baking dish with 1 tablespoon avocado oil.
- 3
Heat remaining avocado oil in a skillet over medium-high. Add black mustard seeds and cumin seeds; cook until they pop, about 30 seconds.
- 4
Add grated ginger and green chilies; stir 30 seconds, then add spinach in batches until wilted. Fold in cherry tomatoes and cook 2 minutes.
- 5
Stir the baking soda into the batter, then fold in the spinach mixture and cilantro.
- 6
Pour into the baking dish and bake 35-40 minutes until deeply golden and set.
- 7
Cool 10 minutes, slice into squares, and serve with lime wedges.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
320
16% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 14 g |
| Carbohydrate | 42 g |
| Fat | 11 g |
| Fiber | 9 g |
| Sugar | 4 g |
| Sodium | 640 mg |
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