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Encyclopedia > Besan

Gram flour (also known as chana dall, chana flour, besan or chickpea flour) is an ingredient used in Indian cuisine. It basically consists of ground chickpeas, and it's used in various foods such as curries and bombay mix.




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Besan - Indian Foods Company (Product Description) (0 words)
Gram flour (besan) is made by milling split bengal gram to a fine flour.
Besan is used as a batter for deep frying and in soups.
Besan is also used as a kitchen beauty ingredient.  Indian women regularly make homemade face packs to use as a face scrub and toner, mixed with milk and cream and drops of rose water (also available in our store), or simply with water.
NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Besan (257 words)
In fact Besan is roasted to the point where the Sondhi Khusboo (the savory perfume of roasting besan in ghee becomes really intense and all in that area have reacted about it) has gotten to be strong and intense.
Besan (lentil flour) is used in several kabab coatings and even there it is roasted before it is added to meat or fish.
The smell of the Besan as it roasts is heavenly and scintilating.
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