Recipe of the week – Chickpea Pancake with Poached Egg & Spinach
These pancakes are a good choice for both weight loss and weight maintenance.
Serves 1
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp chickpea (gram) flour
- 4-5 tbsp water (try sparkling water, it makes a fluffier pancake)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 egg
- 100g fresh spinach, rinsed and shaken to remove most of water
- Oil (just enough to coat a non-stick fry pan)
Steps
- Heat oil coated non-stick frying pan over moderate heat whilst boiling some water in a kettle.
- Measure the chick pea flour into a small bowl, add water, salt, pepper and whisk until dissolved (consistency is like double cream).
- Pour mixture into the heated frying pan and tilt pan to spread mixture evenly around.
- Cook for about 2 minutes on each side which will make the pancake easy to fold – cook longer on each side if you like a crisper texture.
- Remove pancake to a plate and keep warm if desired.
- Add spinach to the pan and quickly saute the water remaining on the leaves will be enough to steam it.
- Place spinach on top of pancake – cover to keep warm.
- Pour boiled water from the kettle into the frying pan and quickly bring to a simmer- break egg into pan for poaching.
- Cook for about 2 minutes or until preferred texture and using a slotted spoon remove egg and place it on top of spinach, season to taste.
- Pancake can be served opened or folded.
- Frozen spinach can be used instead of fresh (defrost and saute as above) or try other greens leaves like watercress , rocket, or finely sliced kale or Swiss chard.
- Make 2 pancakes by doubling flour and adding more water save second pancake for the next morning and serve with warm berries and chopped nuts, seeds and a spoonful of yogurt, or use as a wrap for lunch.
- Make up plenty and put them into the freezer for convenience.
