Italian Flatbread

Italian Flatbread

This is a good change for the gluten-free dieters. Loaded with fresh veggies with a chickpea base, it's like a healthy homemade veggie pizza. You can top it with a bit of cheese if you like. Quick to make and super-quick to eat. Enjoy for your breakfast or your evening 5 pm snack.

  

Ingredients

Chickpea flour (besan) – 1 cup

(You can take ½ cup besan and ½ cup wholewheat flour if you wish)  

Spinach (chopped) – ½ cup

Water – 1 to 1 ½ cups

Red chili flakes – 1 tsp (adjust according to taste)

Vegetable oil – 1 tbsp

Salt - to taste

Topping

Spring onion (sliced) - 2

Tomato (medium – sliced) - 1

Spinach (chopped) – ½ cup

Method

Preheat oven to 180 degrees C

Place your baking dish during preheating

Whisk together chick-pea flour and water until smooth.

Add salt, pepper flakes and 1 tbsp oil

Add spinach

Keep it aside for 30 mins

Oil the baking dish and pour the batter into it evenly

Top with onion , spinach and tomatoes

Bake for 15 to 20 minutes till set

Cool a bit and cut into wedges

Serve with tomato sauce

Health Benefits of Chickpea Flour

Gluten free

High in protein

Rich in the energizing Vitamin B6

Has antioxidant selenium

Has iron and potassium