Gram flour, not to be confused with Graham flour, also known as chana flour, besan or chickpea flour, is an ingredient used in Indian cuisine. It consists of ground moong beans(green variety usually) also known as green grams in various localities, and it is used in various foods such as curries and bombay mix. the chick pea and the moong beans are diiferent. Chick peas are generally larger in size and are used in making homous. Graham flour is a type of whole wheat flour. ... Indian cuisine is distinguished by its sophisticated use of spices and herbs and the influence of the longstanding and widespread practice of vegetarianism in Indian society. ... An Indian chicken curry A curry is any of a variety of distinctively spiced dishes, best-known in Indian, Thai and other South Asian cuisines, but curry has been adopted into all of the mainstream cuisines of the Asia-Pacific area. ... Bombay mix is a traditional Indian snack, named after the city of Bombay, now called Mumbai. ...

Vegetables deep-fried in Gram flour batter are known as pakoras. When onions are so fried they are known as onion bhajis. A plate of onion and potato pakoras Pakora is a type of Indian cuisine or Pakistani cuisine created by deep-frying ingredients such as chicken, onion, eggplant, potato, spinach, cauliflower, tomato, and chilli. ... A plate of onion bhaji (left) with potato pakoras Bhujia or Aloo Bhujia is a spicy North Indian snack consisting of fried onions, similar to potato fritters, which there are almost thousands of different recipes for. ...

Gram flour contains carbohydrates and hence may not be suitable for low-carbohydrate diets, but it is suitable for gluten-free diets. Carbohydrates (literally hydrates of carbon) are chemical compounds that act as the primary biological means of storing or consuming energy, other forms being fat and protein. ... A package of diced pork, with a no-carb label Low-carbohydrate diets or low carb diets (LCDs) are food diet programs for dietary health as well as weight loss that advocate restricted carbohydrate consumption, based on research that ties carbohydrate consumption with increased blood insulin levels, and increased insulin... A gluten-free diet is a diet completely free of ingredients derived from gluten-containing cereals: wheat, barley, rye, kamut, spelt, and triticale. ...

It is also used as a facial exfoliant, something that is very popular in India and Pakistan, by making a paste out of it by mixing it with water and sometimes plain yogurt as well. A facial is a cosmetic treatment of the face, commonly involving a variety of skin treatments, grooming steps and deep cleansing of the face by various means including: steam, exfoliation, extraction, creams, lotions, masks, peels, and massage. ... Something that is typically abrasive that assists in the removal of dead skin cells and particles. ...