Gram flour 782230 224415317 2008-07-08T19:19:07Z Fratrep 4541225 Repairing link to disambiguation page - [[Wikipedia:Disambiguation pages with links|You can help!]] [[Image:Sack of gram flour.jpg|thumb|Sack of gram flour]] '''Gram flour''' is a [[flour]] made from ground [[chickpea]]s.<ref>''Complete Indian Cooking'', Sterling Publishing, 1999. ISBN 0600599477.</ref> It is also known as '''chana flour''' (Indian), '''besan''' ([[Hindi]]), '''kadala maavu''' ([[Tamil language|Tamil]]), "'''Senaga Pindi'''" ([[Telugu language|Telugu]]), '''kadale hittu''' ([[Kannada]]), '''chickpea flour''' and '''garbanzo flour''' (Spanish). Used in many countries, it is a staple ingredient in [[Indian cuisine]], and, in the form of a paste with water or [[yoghurt]], a popular [[facial]] [[exfoliant]] in [[India]] and [[Pakistan]].<ref>{{cite web | author= | year= | title= What is gram flour? | format= | work= Blurtit.com | url= http://www.blurtit.com/q123457.html | accessdate=2007-09-29}}</ref> Gram flour contains a high proportion of [[carbohydrates]]<ref>{{cite web | author= | year= | title= Chickpea flour (besan) | format= | work= Nutrition Data: Nutrition Facts and Calorie Counter | url= http://www.nutritiondata.com/facts-C00001-01c2194.html | accessdate=2007-09-29}}</ref> but no [[gluten]].<ref>{{cite web | author= | year= | title= Grains and Flours Glossary: Besan | format= | work= Celiac Sprue Association | url= http://www.csaceliacs.org/gluten_grains.php | accessdate=2007-09-29}}</ref> Although pronounced similarly in American English, gram flour is unrelated to [[graham flour]]. ==Dishes== In India and other parts of [[South Asia]] the flour is used to make [[Bombay mix]], [[Burmese tofu]], [[pakora]]s, [[papadum]]s and [[onion bhaji]]s. It is used in [[Italian cuisine]] to make [[farinata]] and in [[French cuisine]] to make [[socca]]. ==See also== *[[Chickpea]] ==Notes== <references /> [[Category:Indian ingredients]] [[Category:Flour]] {{ingredient-stub}} {{India-food-stub}} [[es:Harina de garbanzo]] [[pl:Besan]]