Chickpea flour tortillas
Chickpea flour tortillas are fantastic and a must for people who need to eat a gluten free diet.
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This recipe is quick and simple and so versatile. They can be used as wraps for a healthy lunch. Or for fajitas for a great dinner. You can put them in the oven to crisp up for tacos, or use it for a pizza base. You can even cut them into little triangles and put them under the grill to make tortilla chips!
What is chickpea flour?
Otherwise known as gram flour or garbanzo bean flour. Basically it is ground up dried chickpeas and a great substitute for wheat flour. One huge plus is that it is really cheap, unlike some gluten free flour alternatives.
Is chickpea flour healthy?
Chickpea flour is a healthy alternative to the ordinary white all purpose flour everyone uses.
- It is high in protein
- High in fiber
- Low in carbs
- low in calories
- Contains anti-inflammatory properties.
- Is good for your heart
Why flax seeds?
Firstly flax seeds are an excellent plant based source of omega 3’s and for this reason I add them to everything I can. Secondly tortillas can stick to the pan, this wonder ingredient stops that from happening and gives them a wholemeal look too for aesthetics.
How to store chickpea flour tortillas
These tortillas can be stored in the fridge for up to 4 days, I separate them with baking paper, wrap them in some cling film and them put them in a zip lock bag for freshness and to stop them from drying out. Alternatively you could freeze them in the same way for up to 4 months.
How to reheat
Your can easily re heat the tortillas if you wanted to for meals like fajitas for example. Either heat them gently in a frying pan or a skillet for a minute or so each side or pop them in a medium oven for 5 minutes to heat through.
Chickpea flour tortillas
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Chickpea flour
- ⅓ Cup Ground flax seeds
- 1 ¼ Cups Water
- Pinch Salt
Instructions
- Add the chickpea flour, ground flax seeds and salt to a large bowl and mix well
- Add the water and whisk with a balloon whisk until smooth
- Leave for at least ten minutes
- Heat up a large frying pan or skillet to a medium to high heat
- Spray with some olive oil (if using)
- Add a ¼ cup of the batter to a pan (this will make 8 small tortillas, use a larger amount of batter for larger wraps)
- Cook for around one minute until the batter is bubbling and around the edges starts to set, when you flip up the edge it will be golden brown
- Flip the tortilla over and cook on the other side for around a minute more or until golden brown
- Transfer to a plate to cool and repeat the process for the rest of the batter
- When the tortillas have cooled they can be eaten immediately.
