Chickpea Flour

Chickpea flour, gram flour, besan, farine de pois chiche, is simply dried chickpeas milled to a fine golden powder, and it's one of the most useful things you can keep in the cupboard. Naturally gluten-free and rich in plant protein, it does jobs ordinary flour can't.Around the…Chickpea flour, gram flour, besan, farine de pois chiche, is simply dried chickpeas milled to a fine golden powder, and it's one of the most useful things you can keep in the cupboard. Naturally gluten-free and rich in plant protein, it does jobs ordinary flour can't.Around the Mediterranean and far beyond, cooks have relied on it for centuries: for silky flatbreads and pancakes, for crisp fritters and batters, and as a binder that holds vegetable cakes and patties together without egg. Whisked with water it forms a smooth, savoury batter that…Read more