Gram flour, called besan in India, is a pulse flour made with ground chickpeas. It is typically made with brown chickpeas, called Bengal Gram or black chickpeas, called urad daal. American chickpea flour, made with white chickpeas, is not a substitute.
Gram flour
pulse flour made from ground chickpeas
Characteristic of:
Indian cuisine
Contains, including ancestors:
Chickpeas
Also known as:
English:
bengal gram flourblack gram flour
Hindi:
Besan
Kannada:
Kadale hitoo
Tamil:
Kadalae mavu
Telugu:
Senaga pindi
Wikidata ID:
Q651829
Wikipedia title:
Gram flour
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