~282 cal · 14g protein · 46g carbs · 5g fat (estimated, per serving)
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Thin crisp chickpea pancake with black pepper
🇲🇨 Monaco
Socca is the chickpea-flour pancake of the Riviera — Nice, Monaco, and the Ligurian coast — a simple batter of chickpea flour, water, and olive oil baked blisteringly hot until the edges char and the middle stays soft. Torn into pieces, showered with black pepper, and eaten warm, it is naturally gluten-free street food.
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🥛 Dairy-Free
🥜 Nut-Free
🥚 Egg-Free
Ingredients
Serves 4 —
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1.5 cups chickpea (gram) flour
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2 cups water
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1/4 cup olive oil
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1 tsp salt
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plenty black pepper
Instructions
1
Whisk the chickpea flour, water, half the oil, and salt into a smooth batter; rest 30 minutes.
2
Heat a cast-iron pan or oven very hot with the rest of the oil.
3
Pour in a thin layer of batter.
4
Bake or broil until the edges are crisp and blistered and the middle is set.
5
Tear into pieces, shower with black pepper, and eat hot.
Monaco / Riviera tradition.
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🌏 While it simmers — know your destination
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Monaco. The rocky principality where chard fritters are street food.
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Monaco. A Riviera city-state with a Ligurian chard-fritter tradition.
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Europe. Village recipes guarded for generations.
The story behind this dish is up top — worth a read while the pot works.
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Richard Moore & Kelsey Tucker
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