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Catherine
This savoury chickpea pancake recipe is a healthier alternative to the traditional English breakfast. It’s one of my favourite Saturday morning breakfasts, but I often enjoy it for lunch too.
The key ingredient is chickpea flour, otherwise known as gram or besan flour. You can find this at most supermarkets, usually in the Indian cooking aisle.
Chickpea flour is high in protein and a great gluten-free alternative to plain wheat flour. But whether you’re gluten-free or not, this pancake recipe will be a delicious addition to your breakfast repertoire.
The other key ingredient is nutritional yeast, which you can buy at most health food stores. It’s not essential in this recipe, but it does add a nutty, slightly cheesy flavour. Nutritional yeast is also high in B Vitamins, especially B12 which is essential for the proper functioning of the nervous system.
I like to top my chickpea pancake with cooked mushrooms, tomatoes and spinach, as in the picture above. But you can also top it with baby leaf salad and rocket leaves, with uncooked tomatoes. Avocado is non-negotiable. I love avocados! Sometimes I spread a thin layer of hummus onto the pancake first before I add the topping. Experiment with what you like best!
This recipe is gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free and vegan. The recipe below serves 1, so double or triple it as necessary.
Savoury Chickpea Pancake Recipe
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Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 10 minutes mins
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup chickpea flour (finely milled gram or besan flour)
- 1/2 cup water
- 1-2 tbsp nutritional yeast
- pinch salt and pepper
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 4-6 button or chestnut mushrooms
- 6-8 cherry or baby plum tomatoes or 1 large vine tomato
- 1 cup baby spinach
- 1/2 yellow pepper sliced, optional
- 1 tbsp soy sauce or tamari
- 1/2 avocado sliced
- 1/2 cup baby leaf lettuce or rocket optional
- 1 sprinkle sesame seeds
Instructions
Sieve the chickpea flour into a small bowl.
Add the nutritional yeast, salt and pepper and mix well.
Gradually add the water and whisk until smooth well combined. You may not need to use the whole half a cup.
Heat 1 tbsp of the olive oil in a small frying pan on a medium heat.
When the oil is hot, pour in the batter and swirl around to make a thin, even pancake shape.
Cook for 3-5 minutes on one side until brown and pulling away from the edges. Flip and cook on the other side.
Meanwhile, chop the mushrooms and tomatoes, and yellow pepper if required.
Either add the mushrooms, tomatoes and pepper to the same frying pan when the pancake is finished (and removed) or saute in a separate frying pan in a little olive oil.
When the mushrooms, tomatoes and pepper are nearly cooked (about 5 mins), add the spinach and cook until just wilted.
Place the pancake on a plate and top with the mushroom, tomato, pepper and spinach mixture.
An alternative topping is the baby lettuce and rocket and uncooked tomato.
Add sliced avocado and sprinkle with soy or tamari sauce and sesame seeds.
Enjoy!
If you’re generally not feeling your best and would like to make some changes, there are a lot of simple steps you can take by modifying your diet and lifestyle which can have a hugely beneficial effect on your overall health and energy levels, as well as help ease your symptoms. If you’re interested to find out more, jump on a free, 30-minute discovery call with me, I’d love to hear from you.
Disclaimer: This information is for educational purposes only and does not replace advice given by your primary care provider. Please see your doctor if you’re considering making substantial changes to your diet and lifestyle.
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Catherine
Catherine Shelton is a Certified Health & Wellness Coach. She's passionate about working with women struggling with perimenopausal symptoms. She loves to help them implement simple changes to their diet and lifestyle so they can feel calmer, more confident and start to flourish in life once more.
