Pizza & bread 🇫🇷 French

Socca (Chickpea Flour Flatbread)

A crisp-edged, soft-centred chickpea flatbread from the south of France, made from just four ingredients.

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  • Time50 min
  • LevelEasy
  • Costabout £0.47 a head
  • Oven240°C (220°C fan)

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

Estimated nutrition per serving

  • 297kcal
  • 37.1gcarbs
  • 0.5gof which sugars
  • 14.6gfat
  • 4.3gsaturates
  • 5gprotein
  • 1.6gfibre
  • 0.7gsalt

A rough estimate worked out from the ingredients, for the serving size above. It is a guide only and not medical advice. If you count carbs or manage diabetes, check with your own tools and your care team.

4 wedges

Ingredients

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Method

  1. 1

    Whisk the chickpea flour, water, 2 tbsp oil and salt until completely smooth. Leave to rest for 30 minutes.

    30 min
  2. 2

    Put a 26 cm ovenproof frying pan in the oven and heat it to 240°C (220°C fan). Heat for 10 minutes.

  3. 3

    Carefully add the remaining oil to the hot pan and swirl. Pour in the batter and scatter over the pepper and rosemary.

  4. 4

    Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, until the edges are crisp and brown and the middle is set.

    14 min
  5. 5

    Slide onto a board, cut into wedges and eat straight away.

Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.

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