- Gram flour
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Not to be confused with graham flour.
Gram Flour Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) Energy 1,619 kJ (387 kcal) Carbohydrates 57 g - Sugars 10g - Dietary fiber 10 g Fat 6 g Protein 22 g Water 10 g Vitamin A equiv. 2 μg (0%) Niacin (vit. B3) 1 mg (7%) Folate (vit. B9) 437 μg (109%) Calcium 45 mg (5%) Iron 4 mg (31%) Magnesium 166 mg (47%) Phosphorus 318 mg (45%) Potassium 846 mg (18%) Sodium 64 mg (4%) Zinc 2 mg (21%) Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults.
Source: USDA Nutrient DatabaseGram flour is a ceral flour made from ground chickpeas. It is also known as chickpea flour, garbanzo flour, or besan (Bengali: বেসন beshon). Used in many countries, it is a staple ingredient in Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi cuisines, and, in the form of a paste with water or yoghurt, a popular facial exfoliant in the Indian Subcontinent.[1] Moreover, when mixed with an equal proportion of water, it can be used as an egg-replacer in vegan cooking.[2]
Chila (or chilla), a pancake made with gram flour batter, is a popular street and fast food in India.
Gram flour contains a high proportion of carbohydrates[3] but no gluten.[4] Despite this, in comparison to other flours, it has a relatively high proportion of protein.[5]
Dishes
In other parts of South and Southeast Asia the flour is used to make the following:
- bonda
- pakoras
- papadums
- onion bhajjis
- Bikaneri Bhujia
- Burmese tofu
- Dhokla
- Mysore pak
- jidou liangfen
It is used in Italian cuisine to make farinata and in French cuisine to make socca.
If parboiled potatoes are rolled in the flour prior to roasting they take on a golden colour and a crisp texture.
Notes
- ^ "What is gram flour?". Blurtit.com. http://www.blurtit.com/q123457.html. Retrieved 2007-09-29.
- ^ The Vegan Society. "Egg Substitutes". Vegansociety.com. http://www.vegansociety.com/hubpage.aspx?id=677034. Retrieved 2009-12-31.
- ^ "Chickpea flour (besan)". Nutrition Data: Nutrition Facts and Calorie Counter. http://www.nutritiondata.com/facts-C00001-01c2194.html. Retrieved 2007-09-29.
- ^ "Grains and Flours Glossary: Besan". Celiac Sprue Association. http://www.csaceliacs.org/gluten_grains.php. Retrieved 2007-09-29.
- ^ "Chickpea flour (besan)". Nutrition Data: Nutrition Facts and Calorie Counter. http://www.nutritiondata.com/facts-C00001-01c2194.html. Retrieved 2007-09-29.
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