Socca Pizza

A yummy pizza made with socca (chickpea) bread. 

To make the base: serves 2 

128g of chickpea/ gram flour 

235ml of water 

Olive oil

Whisk little by little the water into the flour and season with salt and pepper. Set aside for 30 minutes for the chickpeas to absorb the water. Put a little olive oil in a frying pan and fry half the mixture per pizza like a pancake until golden brown on each side.

To top the pizza base:

The quantity and type of ingredients are to your taste but it is nice to spread a tblsp of tomatoe paste on each pizza and top with cheese. I used tomatoe, tuna, olives, basil and Parmesan on my pizza. Grill for 5-10 minutes at 200oc or until golden brown and cooked throughly.

Broccoli and Stilton Soup

A warming winter soup made with chickpeas as a thickener. 

To make the soup: 2 portions 

1 small head of broccoli chopped

Water

Half a stock cube

2/3 of a tin of drained chickpeas

60g of Stilton cheese 

Cover the chopped broccli with water and sprinkle the stock cube. Microwave for 10minutes until soft. Add the stilton cheese. Stir until melted. Add the chickpeas and blend until smooth. Season to taste and serve with warm bread. 

Egg Fried Brown Rice

A very fragrant dish that uses lots of Asian flavours.

To makes the fried rice: serves 1 

1/4 of a sliced onion 

1 tblsp of sunflower oil 

Half a chopped small brocklie 

200g of cooked, cold brown rice 

50g frozen peas

50g frozen prawns 

1 egg 

1 small chopped clove of garlic

An inch cube of grated ginger 

Half a red chilli (de-seeded)

A handful of chopped fresh coriander

Soy sauce to taste 

Fry the onion and brocklie in the oil until cooked. Add the garlic, ginger and chilli. Fry until softened. Add the rice, peas, prawns and coriander stiring frequently. When the rice is slightly fried, add the egg while stiring. Season to taste with soy sauce, salt and pepper. Serve with more fresh coriander and a wedge of lime. 

Smoked Salmon and Cherry Tomato Omelette

A really simple but delicious lunch. The classic combination of smoked salmon and eggs works so well. I have used dried mixed herbs but fresh parsley would work much better if you have it.

To make the omelette: serves 1

A tbsp of olive oil 

1/4 of a sliced onion

3 eggs 

100g of smoked salmon

1 heaped tsp of mixed herbs or a handful of fresh chopped parsley 

11 small cherry tomatoes 

3 tblsp of milk 

First, fry the onions in a frying plan with the olive oil. Meanwhile beat the eggs with the milk and a little salt and pepper (not too much salt as the smoked salmon is quite salty) in a large bowl. Add the herbs, tomatoes and chopped smoked salmon. When the onion is soft add the omelette mixture and cook until half cooked on a medium heat. Heat the grill to 200oc and finish the omelette off for 5mins or until golden brown.