I am in Nice for a few days visiting my friend Anne-Marie and of course I had to have socca. Socca is this fluffy light savory thin pancake made with chickpea flour, water and olive oil and eaten as a street food in the old part of Nice or in the harbor.
Got you a recipe from Martine in Nice for a homemade socca.
INGREDIENTS:
- 250 g. of chickpea flour (1 1/2 cups)
- 1/2 liter of water (1 pint)
- 4 tbsp of olive oil
- dash of salt, black pepper
METHOD:
- Mix the flour, water, salt, pepper and olive oil till the batter is smooth. Set aside for about 30 minutes.
- Grease a large skillet and heat for a few minutes; heat the oven till very hot; pour about 1/8 inch of batter all around the skillet and place in the oven under the broiler; bake till top is golden, breaking bubbles that form on the surface. Remove from the oven and serve very hot.
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15 Comments
Hello!!!! I ve been in Nice years ago but I ve never tried Socca ..
so, thanks for sharing!
I’ve always thought socca sounded interesting but I’ve never tried it. I am amazed that it turns out light even with no raising agent in it!
I love to make this, but how I wish I could go there and make the real thing!
I love these pancakes!! So many ways to eat this.
Those pancakes look delicious…I would love a dozen of those!
So interesting use of chickpea flour! I have never seen /taste such dish!
Mmm love the socca! Had it at a Tapas restaurant in LA for the first time a few years ago. Thanks for the recipe, must get some chickpea flour.
Chickpea pancakes….must be very tasty!
This looks lovely! Is their any particular dish socca is supposed to be eaten with?
@Nadia: I am no expert on Niçois food, I think it is a street food, like Belgian waffles, supposed to be eaten on the go with some rosé wine or beer.
Je connais bien Nice, j’y ai de la famille proche. La socca, c’est vraiment délicieux, à grignoter sur le Cours Saleya..Bienvenue en France alors
Been on the street and to the Socca window, but was too full to order… so nice to have this recipe!
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En plus je viens juste de voir un reportage sur Nice et la socca sur la chaîne voyage…un délicieux reportage
I have spent a lot of time in Nice, yet never realized how similar the dialect is to Italian (although I love that peppering of Spanish in it too!)
Oh these pictures make me yearn for Nice! I can’t believe I never tried Socca when I was there. I’ll have to try this recipe. Thank you for sharing