Farinata with red onion

Description

Farinata - the Ligurian chickpea cake made of flour, depending on the region of Italy has different names: Cecina, fine, Sokka, etc. Farinata is made from simple and available ingredients, traditionally baked in a wood oven. At home it is prepared in a well-heated oven and even bake on the pan.

Ingredients

Chickpeas

100 г
Water

300 мл
Olive oil

2,5 ст. л.
Salt
Black pepper
Red onion

1 шт

Cooking

In a coffee grinder to grind the chickpeas to make 100 g of flour. Sift to avoid unnecessary lumps.

In a bowl pour water and, stirring constantly with a whisk, portions involve gram flour.

Add 1.5 tbsp olive oil and salt, stir and remove the foam. Cover and leave for proofing from 2 to 8 hours. The longer the better. The dough will be liquid, like yogurt.

Cut onion into thin rings.

Preheat the oven to 250 C along with the form in which we will prepare. After 5 minutes shape get, pour 1 tbsp oil, spread the onions across the surface and pour the dough. Bake better in a cast iron pan or shape with a thick bottom. It is best if the pastry sheet does not exceed 1 cm Bake until tender about 20-25 minutes, when the edges of the tortillas are browned and begin to move away from the form.