Fainá: Garbanzo Flatbread

Name: Fainá: Garbanzo Flatbread
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Italian,Latin,South American
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups garbanzo bean flour; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided; 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese; 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste; 2 to 2 1/2 cups water

An Italian-style flatbread popular in Uruguay and Argentina, fainá is a savory chickpea flour creation for home preparation.

⭐ 4.4 (94 reviews) Prep: 45 minCook: 15 minTotal: 60 minYields: 8 servings

Category Tags:

Appetizer Bread

Cuisine Tags:

Italian Latin South American

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 450 F.
In a medium bowl, whisk chickpea flour, salt, 3 tablespoons olive oil, optional Parmesan, and ground black pepper; add 1 3/4 cups water and whisk until blended.
Let the batter rest at room temperature for 30 minutes.
Place the remaining 1/4 cup olive oil in a 12-inch pizza pan and heat in the preheated oven until very hot.
Gradually stir the remaining water into the rested batter until it reaches a pourable consistency.
Carefully remove the hot pan, immediately pour the batter to form a 1/4-inch layer, then return to the oven.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the fainá is golden and crispy.
Remove the pan from the oven, cut the flatbread into pieces, and serve hot.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 222 kcal

Carbohydrate: 17 g

Cholesterol: 1 mg

Fiber: 3 g

Protein: 7 g

Saturated Fat: 2 g

Sodium: 204 mg

Sugar: 3 g

Fat: 14 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g