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Fainá 

Fainá is a chickpea flour flatbread popular in Argentina and Uruguay inherited from the Italian farinata, which is similar to the socca from Nice.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Rest Time
6 hrs
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 6 personnes
Course: Side Dish , Appetizer
Cuisine: South American , Argentinian , Vegan , Uruguayan

Ingredients

  • 2½ cups chickpea flour
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 cups cold water
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • pepper (to taste)
Equipment
  • Stand mixer

Instructions

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  1. In the bowl of a stand mixer, whisk the chickpea flour, oil and gradually pour in the water. Season with salt and pepper. Whisk for 3 minutes.
  2. Cover and let the dough rest for 6 hours in the refrigerator, stirring the dough well with the whisk every hour.
  3. Preheat the oven to 350 F (180°C).
  4. Take the dough out of the refrigerator and add 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Beat for 1 minute.
  5. Pour the remaining oil into the mold and heat it in the oven without reaching the smoke point.
  6. Pour the dough into the mold. Using a spoon, spread the oil which has risen from the edges to the center of the mold.
  7. Bake for 25 minutes.
  8. Let cool and cut into portions.