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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.

Spiced Chickpea Flour Breakfast Bake with Spinach and Tomatoes

Total

1h 5m

Prep

20 min

Cook

45 min

Serves

4

Servings

Recipe serves 4

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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. 1

    Whisk the chickpea flour with water, salt, turmeric, and ground coriander until smooth, then rest the batter 15 minutes.

  2. 2

    Preheat the oven to 400°F and grease an 8x8-inch baking dish with 1 tablespoon avocado oil.

  3. 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. 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. 5

    Stir the baking soda into the batter, then fold in the spinach mixture and cilantro.

  6. 6

    Pour into the baking dish and bake 35-40 minutes until deeply golden and set.

  7. 7

    Cool 10 minutes, slice into squares, and serve with lime wedges.

Nutrition per serving

Calories

320

16% of a 2,000 kcal day

Protein14 g
Carbohydrate42 g
Fat11 g
Fiber9 g
Sugar4 g
Sodium640 mg

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