# 'Nchiambara Ciociara

A poor man's pancake made from flour, water, and whatever greens the season had to offer, cooked in a pan until crisp at the edge and soft in the middle.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Breakfast
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- flour
- water
- garlic
- red onion
- zucchini
- red chili
- olive oil
- salt
- pepper
- grated cheese

## Instructions

1. Mix flour and water in a bowl.
2. Add salt and pepper to the flour mixture.
3. Chop garlic, red onion, zucchini, and red chili.
4. Heat olive oil in a pan.
5. Add the chopped zucchini and chili to the pan.
6. Add the sliced red onion to the pan.
7. Season with salt and pepper.
8. Pour the flour and water mixture over the vegetables in the pan.
9. Add a drizzle of olive oil on top.
10. Cook and flip the pancake.
11. Transfer the pancake to a serving board.
12. Garnish with grated cheese and pepper.

## Equipment

- bowl
- knife
- cutting board
- pan
- spoon
- spatula
- plate
- fork
- pepper mill

## Tips

- Comfort isn't bought, but earned, through simple food cooked honestly.
- The dish literally means "a jumble" because everything was tossed together without plan or measure.
- It never became famous because it was too humble to sell, but that's exactly its beauty.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQo1hEhjdTo/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/c014047c-192d-497b-b510-38c53d6b7821
- Extracted: 2025-11-08

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