Chickpea flat gluten free

Chickpea Flatbread

We talk a lot about the benefits of going gluten free and the first question we get asked is, what do I replace it with? One of our top answers is the delicious and underrated Chickpea Flatbread which you can make in under 5 minutes.

Benefits of chickpea flat

  1. It is a perfect Gluten free and low carbs alternative to bread.
  2. Chickpea is rich in proteins , a cup of chickpeas flour contain around 21 g of proteins
  3. It is high in fibre, which helps regulate bowel movement, maintains a healthy GUT flora and supports liver detoxification
  4. It is bursting with Essential nutrients such as folate ( Folate is important in pregnancy and for an healthy methylation), copper and iron necessary for forming red blood cell
  5. It is rich in antioxidants such as polyphenols that have been shown to decrease free radical, reduce body inflammation and also have antimicrobial properties.

Ingredients (serves 4):⁠


🥣 1/2 c chickpea flour ⁠
🥣 1 tsp baking paper⁠
🥣 1 tbl tapioca four⁠
🥣 pinch of salt⁠
🥣 2/3 c warm water⁠
🥣 Spices of choice (try turmeric, curry powder, cardamom or cayenne pepper)⁠

(🥣Add grated vegetables in the mix to increase the nutritional content of the flatbread)

Method

  • Mix all the dry ingredients together⁠
  • Add water to the dry mix and whisk well (consistency should be similar to pancake mix)⁠
  • Add to a heated fry pan a teaspoon of ghee or coconut oil⁠
  • Pour batter into the pan for a few minutes until it starts to bubble, flip and repeat⁠