Description
An earthy and vibrant chickpea flour flatbread topped with sweet roasted beets, a zesty za’atar sauce, and creamy tahini. Perfect for a unique lunch or light dinner.
Ingredients
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- Socca
- 1 cup (237ml) chickpea flour
- 1 cup (237ml) water
- 2 tablespoons (30ml) olive oil (plus more for pan)
- 1 1/4 teaspoons (6ml) salt
- 1 large beet or 2 medium beets (washed)
- 1/2 lemon
- 2 tablespoons (30ml) za’atar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons (22ml) extra-virgin olive oil (plus a little extra for the beets)
- 2 tablespoons (30ml) Greek yogurt (optional)
- 2 tablespoons (30ml) tahini (plus more if desired)
- 3 tablespoons (44ml) pine nuts (toasted)
- Handful fresh cilantro (chopped)
- Sea salt (to taste)
Instructions
- Roast beets. Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C). Drizzle beets with a touch of olive oil. Wrap in foil and place in oven and roast until a knife pierces through easily, about 50 minutes. Remove from oven, carefully unwrap, and allow to cool for 5 minutes. Remove peel and chop beets into 1/2-inch (1.3 cm) pieces. Toss beets with zest and juice of 1/2 lemon.
- Meanwhile, make socca. Mix chickpea flour with water, olive oil, and salt. Stir to combine and allow to rest 20-30 minutes. Grease bottom and sides of a 12-inch (30 cm) cast iron skillet with a thin layer of olive oil until well-coated. Preheat pan in the 425°F (220°C) oven for 5 minutes.
- Remove pan, and swirl in batter to coat the bottom in a 1/4-inch (6 mm) layer. Return to oven and allow to cook for 12-15 minutes or until beginning to crack on top and springy to touch.
- Remove from oven, use a spatula to lift socca from the skillet, and repeat with remaining batter (if using a smaller skillet), greasing the pan generously with olive oil as necessary to prevent sticking.
- Make za’atar sauce. Mix za’atar with yogurt (if using), olive oil, and a generous pinch of salt.
- Assemble socca. Spread sauce over the socca rounds. Sprinkle chopped beets over top, drizzle with tahini, and sprinkle with cilantro and pine nuts. Enjoy!
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern