This is a delicious bread, made partially with chickpea flour, which is a rich source of vegetable protein and has a low carbohydrate content. I’ve developed this recipe in order to create a delicious bread to be served with a light onion soup, a tasty combination for a balanced meal that will warm you up nicely during the festive season.
As usual, I’ve included you all the directions you need to make the recipe using normal yeast or sourdough. If you use sourdough you can prepare the sourdough starter the night before and let it rise overnight. Then in the morning (or afternoon) you can follow the recipe as written below.
Chickpea flour bread (quickest method with normal yeast)
Cooking time: 25-30 minutes
Preparation time: 20 minutes + the rising time
Ingredients
2 small breads (4 servings)
150 g chickpea flour
150 g whole spelt flour
300 g plain flour
18 g yeast
a little brown sugar
10 g salt
water
For garnish
a handful of shelled pumpkin seeds
Method (with yeast).
1. Make the yeast starter. Mix the yeast with a little bit of warm water, then add two tablespoons of flour and a pinch of brown sugar. Make a small dough, then let double in volume.
2. Separately, mix the rest of the flour with 10 g of salt and enough water to make the bread dough. Add the yeast starter and knead well.
3. Slash an X cut on the surface and then let the dough rise until it has doubled in volume (at least 2 hours).
4. Divide the dough into two equal parts, then shape two breads. Slash an X cut on both breads and garnish with the pumpkin seeds (possibly, let rise for another 30 minutes).
5. Line the base of an oven tray with baking paper, then grease with a little extra virgin olive oil and dust with flour. Bake at 200 ° C (392° F) for 25-30 minutes.
Chickpea flour bread with sourdough
Cooking time: 25-30 minutes
Preparation time: 20 minutes + the rising time
2 small breads (4 servings)
150 g chickpea flour
50 g whole spelt flour
270 g plain flour
10 g salt
water
For garnish
a handful of shelled pumpkin seeds
For the starter (to be prepared the night before).
50 g sourdough (I used a semi-solid sourdough made with plain organic flour)
100 g of whole spelt flour
a little of brown sugar
a little bit of water
Make the starter.
Mix 100 g of whole spelt flour with 50 g of sourdough and a little water, then cover with some cling film and let stand overnight.
Method (with sourdough).
1. In a large bowl, mix the rest of the flour with 10 g of salt and enough water to make a soft dough.
2. Combine the dough with the sourdough starter and then add some flour, but only if necessary (the dough shouldn’t be too sticky or dry).
3. Slash a big X on the surface of the dough, cover with a cloth and let stand in a warm place until the dough has doubled in volume (3 to 6 hours, depending on the sourdough strength).
4. Divide the dough into two equal parts and shape the breads, then slash an X on the surface and let rise once more.
5. Garnish the breads with the pumpkin seeds and bake at 200 ° C (392° F) for 25-30 minutes.
See also the Farinata recipe (a delicious focaccia made with chickpea flour)
Pane con farina di ceci (preparazione con lievito di birra)
Tempo di cottura: 25-30 minuti
Tempo di preparazione: 20 minuti + il tempo di lievitazione
Ingredienti
Per 2 panini grossi (per 4 persone)
150 g di farina di ceci
150 g di farina di farro integrale
300 g di farina 00
18 g di lievito di birra
pochissimo zucchero di canna
10 g di sale
acqua q. b.
Per guarnire
una manciata di semi di zucca (senza buccia)
Preparazione dell’impasto con lievito di birra.
1. Sciogliete il lievito di birra in poca acqua tiepida, poi aggiungete due cucchiai di farina e un pizzico di zucchero di canna ; quindi mescolate fino a creare un panetto morbido e lasciate raddoppiare di volume.
2. A parte, mischiate le farine con il sale e aggiungete gradualmente l’acqua, fino ad ottenere un impasto uniforme. Incorporate il panetto di lievito e lavorate bene.
3. Fate un taglio a croce sulla superficie e poi fate lievitare l’impasto per 2 ore.
4. Dividete l’impasto in due parti uguali, date la forma a due panini (vedi le foto) e decorate con i semi di zucca (sarebbe meglio far lievitare per altri 30 minuti).
5. Ricoprite la teglia con carta da forno, ungete con poco olio d’oliva e infornate il pane a 200° C per 25-30 minuti.
Pane con farina di ceci (preparazione con lievito madre)
Tempo di cottura: 25-30 minuti
Tempo di preparazione: 20 minuti + il tempo di lievitazione
Ingredienti
Per due panini grandi ( 4 persone)
150 g di farina di ceci
50 g di farina di farro integrale
275 g di farina 00
10 g di sale
acqua q. b.
Per guarnire
una manciata di semi di zucca (senza buccia)
Per il panetto di lievito (da preparare la sera prima).
50 g di lievito madre (uso un lievito semisolido con base di farina biologica 00)
100 g di farina di farro integrale
pochissimo zucchero di canna
acqua q. b.
Preparazione del panetto di lievito.
Mescolate 100 g di farina di farro con 50 g di lievito madre e poca acqua; quindi ricoprite con una pellicola e lasciate riposare per tutta la notte.
Preparazione dell’impasto con lievito madre.
1. In una ciotola grande, mischiate le farine con il sale e l’acqua necessaria per ottenere un impasto liscio e morbido.
2. Unite il lievitino al resto dell’impasto, aggiungendo un po’ di farina se necessario (l’impasto non deve risultare troppo umido).
3. Fate un taglio a croce sulla superficie, poi ricoprite con un panno e lasciate lievitare l’impasto fino a quando sarà raddoppiato di volume (generalmente dalle 3 alle 6 ore, ma dipende dal lievito madre).
4. Dividete l’impasto in due, date la forma a due panini (vedi le foto) e poi fate lievitare ancora.
5. Guarnite il pane con i semi di zucca e infornate a 200°C per 25-30 minuti.
Vedere anche la ricetta della Farinata
The bread looks amazing!!! Never tried chickpea flour, and your recipe seems the good one to start))
Hi Mila! You know, chickpea flour has a nice nutty flavour and it makes the bread a little bit lighter, because it contains fewer calories than normal flour; at the same time it’s quite filling because is high in protein! It is definitely something to try! 🙂
I’m convinced to try chickpea flour now! Such a beautiful loaf of bread Serena. 🙂
Thank you so much, Seana! This bread is really tasty and goes so well with the onion soup! Give it a try, you’ll like it! 🙂
It looks absolutely amazing 🙂
Thank you so much, darling! 🙂 I am glad that you like it
I know I would really enjoy a piece of your bread…especially with the pumpkin seed topping. It reminds me of the rolls I had for breakfast while traveling in Germany.
Thank you Karen! The pumpkin seeds taste quite nice with the chickpea flour bread! We also have white flour rolls with pumpkin seeds here, they are yummy!!
I bet they are…the ones I’ve had are a mixed grain but I have no idea what grains they used.
Sounds very good!
Serena– I’ve never heard of chickpea flour! It looks like a light delicious little loaf? Is the texture different from regular flour?
We use it for some traditional dishes here. It has a nice light texture and a delicious nutty flavour. It could be used in bread and focaccia recipes, but you have to mix it with a good quantity of normal flour, because it has a slightly different consistency.Chickpea flour is softer and it absorbs more water than normal flour; It is a good source of proteins and is low in carbohydrates, so it is great if you are on a diet and want a bit extra proteins in a vegetarian dish.
So interesting!– I’m going to have to search around to see if I can find it here… Thanks Serena.
Try it, you’ll like it 🙂 XX
Mi piace questo pane Serena! La farina di ceci deve dare un sapore speciale… assolutamente da provare!
Ciao Margherita! Sai, mi è venuta l’idea di utilizzare la farina di ceci perché con la zuppa di cipolle avevo bisogno di un alimento un po’ più proteico…Ho già fatto delle pizze aggiungendo la farina di ceci e sono venute ottime! E’ anche un pane un po’ più leggero, ma che riempie di più, quindi ottimo per chi è a dieta. Ti auguro una buona giornata!
I made your lovely yeasted chickpea flour bread with your lovely smoothies onion soup! divine & even fantastic! yummmm! X
So glad you liked it!!!! 🙂 Thank you so much!! X
I’m not so crazy about onion soups in general, but this bread sounds really great. I’ll have to make it these days 🙂
Hi Jasmin! Yes, you can make the bread and serve it with anything you like…It is quite a nice, tasty bread. The chickpea flour really add flavour and consistency to this bread…It is something to try!
Woooooow I will def. try this!
It is delicious, Zoe! Simple but very tasty!
Hi Serena, I would love to try this recipe with the sourdough. Where do you get that from? And please let me know what you mean by semi-solid sourdough. Thanks!
Hi Gigi! Thank you for writing me! In Italy we can buy dried sourdough in the shops….I am sure you can find it on the internet, if you don’t find it there. You could use normal dried yeast, otherwise…sourdough is just a little lighter, but more expensive. I usually make my own sourdough, but at the beginning, it takes time. By semi-solid I mean with not a lot of water, but creamy enough to make the dough.