besan (chickpea) flour (organic, 100gm)

$0.96

100gm = ½ cup

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Description

Besan (chickpea flour)

Produced by de-husking and milling brown (desi) chick peas.  It has a strong nutty flavour.  May be referred to in recipes as “gram flour”.  It is used as a binding or thickening agent in many recipes as well as batters, dumplings, sweets and breads

Popular in Indian cooking

  • Gluten- free
  • is low in saturated fat, cholesterol and sodium.
  • Contains dietary fiber
  • 22g protein per 100gs
  • contains a high proportion of carbohydrates, up to 57 g/100gms.
  • Besan is also rich in various nutrients including
    • magnesium
    • copper,
    • folate,
    • manganese
    • iron,
    • zinc,
    • phosphorus,
    • calcium
    • potassium