chickpea flour

Gram bean powder

Chickpea flour is flour ground from dried chickpeas, used in cuisines from South Asia to the Mediterranean.

It has a slightly nutty flavor and dense texture, appearing in Indian pakoras, Italian farinata, and French socca.

Also called gram flour, besan, or garbanzo bean flour.

It's naturally gluten-free and high in protein.

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G