Frittata is possibly the most popular breakfast menu item in most cafes. Summer holidays mean long road trips dotted by quaint cafes that have absolutely no Vegan items (except deep-fried potato finger chips and/ or, a couple of lettuce leaves)! Most vegan frittatas tend to use tofu as a base, but my better half isn’t a massive tofu fan. The last time I tried making a vegetable frittata with a tofu base the cooking time was considerably longer and there was a distinct bean-y taste which the family thought was out-of-place. Using “Besan”, finely ground Gram flour as a base solves that concern! This is a quick recipe and is ready under an hour including 10 minutes of resting time before slicing. Oh, its also oil free because I completely forgot to add in any
- Besan - 1 cup
- Nutritional Yeast - 1/2 cup (packed)
- Onion, diced - 1 medium
- Garlic, minced - 2 tablespoons
- Mixed Vegetables (finely diced) - 1 cup (I used sliced mushrooms, red bell pepper, broccoli and green peas).
- Black Rock Salt - 1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon
- Red Chilli Flakes - 1/2 teaspoon, optional but recommended
- Water - 1.5 cups
- Non Stick Spray - a few spritzes
- Tomato, sliced thinly - 1, for garnishing the top
- Basil, Rosemary & Thyme, minced finely - 2 teaspoon for garnish
- Spray a round 8" springform cake pan with non stick spray and preheat the oven to 180 Degrees Celsius.
- In a deep mixing bowl combine the besan, nutritional yeast, black salt, Chilli Flakes and water. Aim at a slightly thick batter.
- Fold in the diced onions, garlic and vegetables and mix well.
- Pour batter into the prepared cake pan.
- Set the tomato slices on top of the batter.
- Bake in a hot oven for 30 to 35 minutes until the sides look golden brown and have pulled away from the sides.
- Remove from the oven and cool for atleast 10 - 15 minutes before slicing into wedges to serve.
- The amount of water needed to make the batter varies depending on the Besan flour used.
- Black salt is available commonly from Indian grocery stores and health food stores, and is actually pink in colour with black flecks!
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