Socca (Chickpea Flatbread)

Name: Socca (Chickpea Flatbread)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 22 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup chickpea flour; 1 cup water; 2 tbsp olive oil, plus extra for the pan; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper

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The Story Behind It

The Tale of Socca (Chickpea Flatbread)

Story updated September 18, 2026

Socca is a chickpea flour flatbread from Nice, France, and the broader Ligurian coast, where it's called farinata; it likely developed among Mediterranean communities as an economical use of chickpea flour, traditionally cooked in wood-fired ovens.

Ingredients

Scale:· 6 servings

1 cup chickpea flour
1 cup water
2 tbsp olive oil, plus extra for the pan
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper

Instructions

1Whisk chickpea flour, water, olive oil, salt, and pepper into a smooth batter.
2Rest 30 minutes at room temperature.
3Heat a well-oiled oven-safe skillet under a broiler until very hot.
4Pour in the batter and broil 8-10 minutes, until set and lightly charred on top.
5Slice into wedges and serve warm.

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