Chickpea Pancakes with Garlic Mushrooms, Spinach & Soft Boiled Eggs

Eggs are a nutrient dense food as they are high in quality proteins, B vitamins, zinc & calcium - eating this dish for breakfast will kickstart your b...Eggs are a nutrient dense food as they are high in quality proteins, B vitamins, zinc & calcium - eating this dish for breakfast will kickstart your brain into action and set you up for the day ahead! Read more Eggs are a nutrient dense food as they are high in quality proteins, B vitamins, zinc & calcium - eating this dish for breakfast will kickstart your brain into action and set you up for the day ahead! Eggs are a nutrient dense food as they are high in quality proteins, B vitamins, zinc & calcium - eating this dish for breakfast will kickstart your brain into action and set you up for the day ahead!

Prep time
60 mins
Cook time
20 mins
FREEZER FRIENDLY
No
SHELF LIFE
1 day
Why is this healthy?
Plant
points
3+ fruits &
vegetables
Herbs &
spices
Greens
Contains
Eggs View all Chickpeas, Beans, Olive oil, Tomato, Spinach, Legumes, Eggs, Parsley, Mushroom, Thyme, Garlic
Ingredients
Serves 2
chickpea (gram) flour
thyme
water
chestnut mushroom
quartered
garlic cloves
finely diced
Swaps: cavolo nero, kale
halved
medium sized
roughly chopped
Why is this healthy?
Plant
points
3+ fruits &
vegetables
Herbs &
spices
Greens

NUTRITION PER SERVING (Read more)

20g
Protein
368kcal
Calories
22g
Total Fat
26g
Carbs
3g
Sugars
8g
Fibre
140mg
Calcium
11%
 
4mg
Iron
22%
 
148mg
Magnesium
35%
 
1524mg
Potassium
32%
 
191mg
Sodium
8%
 
1mg
Vitamin B1
83%
 
0.5mcg
Vitamin B12
21%
 
1.2mcg
Vitamin D
6%
 
4.4mg
Vitamin E
29%
 
303mcg
Vitamin B9
76%
 
449mcg
Vitamin A
50%
 
48mg
Vitamin C
53%
 
2.7mg
Zinc
25%
 
137mcg
Vitamin K
114%
 
0.7mg
Copper
78%
 
0.9mg
Vitamin B2
69%
 
5.3mg
Vitamin B3
33%
 
0.6mg
Vitamin B6
35%
 
375mg
Phosphorus
30%
 
Protein: 20g; Calories: 368kcal; Total Fat: 22g; Carbs: 26g; Sugars: 3g; Fibre: 8g; Calcium: 140mg (11%); Iron: 4mg (22%); Magnesium: 148mg (35%); Potassium: 1524mg (32%); Sodium: 191mg (8%); Vitamin B1: 1mg (83%); Vitamin B12: 0.5mcg (21%); Vitamin D: 1.2mcg (6%); Vitamin E: 4.4mg (29%); Vitamin B9: 303mcg (76%); Vitamin A: 449mcg (50%); Vitamin C: 48mg (53%); Zinc: 2.7mg (25%); Vitamin K: 137mcg (114%); Copper: 0.7mg (78%); Vitamin B2: 0.9mg (69%); Vitamin B3: 5.3mg (33%); Vitamin B6: 0.6mg (35%); Phosphorus: 375mg (30%)
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Why is this healthy?
Plant
points
3+ fruits &
vegetables
Herbs &
spices
Greens
Contains
Eggs View all Chickpeas, Beans, Olive oil, Tomato, Spinach, Legumes, Eggs, Parsley, Mushroom, Thyme, Garlic
Ingredients
Serves 2
chickpea (gram) flour
thyme
water
chestnut mushroom
quartered
garlic cloves
finely diced
Swaps: cavolo nero, kale
halved
medium sized
roughly chopped

Ingredients

Serves 2
chickpea (gram) flour
thyme
water
chestnut mushroom
quartered
garlic cloves
finely diced
Swaps: cavolo nero, kale
halved
medium sized
roughly chopped

Method

1

Gather your ingredients.

2

Whisk together the chickpea flour, 1/3 of the oil, thyme, a pinch of salt and water. Set aside for at least 10 minutes and up to an hour if you have time.

3

In the meantime, heat 1/3 of the remaining oil in a pan and fry the mushrooms with a pinch of salt and some pepper on a high heat until golden, about 10 minutes. Add in the garlic and cook for 2 minutes, then add the spinach, cooking until wilted and the moisture has evaporated, this will take about 5 minutes. Then, stir through the tomatoes and take off the heat.

4

For the eggs, bring a pan of water to the boil. Carefully drop in the eggs, bring to a simmer and cook for 6 ½ minutes. Then, remove the eggs from the water and cool in cold water before peeling.

5

To make the pancakes, heat the remaining oil in a pan and using a ladle, spoon in some of the pancake mixture, cooking for 2-3 minutes on each side until golden. Repeat with the last of the the batter until it's all used up. Top the pancakes with the garlicky mushrooms, eggs and some parsley.

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User comments (20)

Caroline 2 weeks ago

I cooked just the mushroom art of this recipe and was awakemost of the night with gut problems and pain

Suzanne Last month

Delicious! - instead of thyme I used black salt, nutritional yeast and garlic and onion powder. Would definitely make this again.

4 months ago

I was pleasantly surprised with the flavor. Tasty and hearty.

Agnieszka 6 months ago

The pancakes are delicious! I added more thyme and cracked black pepper to the batter for more flavour. First time I tested the recipe at home with a different topping (whatever I happen to have in the fridge) plus compulsory sprinkle of mixed seeds. Second time I cooked it at work in a community centre in our healthy cooking session. We added asparagus and a tahini/lemon/maple syrup dressing and they came up very well. I love the fact you the recipe is so versatile, will be using it a lot. Thank you.

Hilary 6 months ago

Super breakfast but you can cut the quantity of batter (and veg) for a smaller portion

julie 6 months ago

Added some kale and cavalo nero I needed to use up, really nice and very quick. Liked the pancakes with the thyme. I've changed the type of chickpea flour I use and much prefer it. I used to use channa dal (gram) flour and lately been using Doves organic chickpea flour. Don't really know what the difference is but much easier to cook with and I far prefer the taste.

Kay 7 months ago

Great simple recipe. Used chard instead of spinach. Might add something like a sauce or spread to the pancake next time like hummus, or is that chickpea overload?!

Sarah 8 months ago

Really enjoyed the pancake. Added some turmeric, black pepper, and salt and left it for an hour to settle before cooking. Will definitely have this again.

Haydee 8 months ago

love it I added eggplant, and unions to mine delicious!

Caroline 10 months ago

So easy and satisfying

Stewart 10 months ago

Yet another great recipe! So easy to make. Actually prepared pancake batter and left it overnight then fried and it worked perfect!

Monique 10 months ago

The pancakes didn’t work but I used cassava flour. I thought you needed eggs for a pancake recipe?

Joanne 11 months ago

Tasty brunch, very filling! Another one to add to our favourites, easy to follow and can swap things easily.

Caroline Last year

Delicious, filling recipe. Just a small point- the batter contains thyme, but there is no mention of this in the ingredients list.

Maureen Last year

Absolutely delicious. I shall definitely cook it again. I also added some Cannellini beans for some extra protein and fibre.

Sue Last year

We were not sure about the chickpea pancakes but plates were emptied. Lovely flavours with the perfect amount of Thyme. A bit more effort for my morning but definately worth it!

Micki Last year

Wonderful recipe! Used quinoa flour because that’s what I had, and it worked beautifully!

Ann Last year

Tasty

Heather 2 years ago

Lovely flavours and textures. Hits the high protein target, thank you. Pancakes cooked up easily. I substituted silverbeet (out of my garden) for the spinach and added capsicum to the mushroom mixture - delicious!

Julie 2 years ago

Amazing dish, super tasty, thank you!

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