chickpea/gram flour

Gram flour or besan is a pulse flour made from ground yellow gram lentil. It is a staple ingredient in the cuisine of the Indian subcontinent, including in Indian, Bangladeshi, Burmese, Nepali, Pakistani, and Sri Lankan cuisines.

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  1. Z

    Recipe Food Group Muffins with Carrots, Bananas, Wholegrain & Pumpkin Pie Spice

    These have become a food group in our house. Quick to make and bake. Eat anytime, take anywhere for a good snack hit. Adapted from various carrot cake recipes where I subbed bananas for some of the oil, they also make added sugar unnecessary. Very forgiving and any flour of choice works...
  2. Z

    Recipe Besan Gelato with Cardamom, Espresso and Pomegranate Syrup served with Aquafaba Meringues

    A cross between kulfi and a traditional Sicilian style gelato that contains no egg custard and uses cocoa powder as the thickener. This gelato is softer than kulfi and richer than the Sicilian eggless gelato, uses besan to thicken, aromatic spices, and is finished with a drizzle of tangy...
  3. SatNavSaysStraightOn

    Recipe Chickpea Panissa Burgers

    OK, yes, I know that panissa is made from chickpea flour, but i was looking for a way of holding a mixture together and it occurred to me that chickpea flour would work. My original idea had been to use the indivigual Yorkshire pudding tins to make 4 burgers, but they were not deep enough...
  4. Z

    Recipe Onion Bhajis with Cucumber and Lime Pickle Raita

    Who doesn't love bhajis. My recipe started out from Felicity Cloake's perfect onion bhajis years ago, adapted and tweaked along the way. I make my own preserved lime pickle and chutneys but easily bought, too. Onion Bhajis with Cucumber and Lime Pickle Raita Makes around 8 -12 depending on...
  5. SatNavSaysStraightOn

    Recipe Baked Falafel Crumbles

    I liked the idea of this meal because I don't have to worry about the falafels falling apart. Ingredients 300g dried chickpeas 2 tsp bicarbinate of soda 2L of water 4-6 cloves garlic 1 bunch coriander leaves and stems (mine was about 75g on weight) 100g spring onions 1 tbsp baharat (I use...
  6. Morning Glory

    The CookingBites recipe challenge: chickpeas (garbanzo beans)

    Welcome to the CookingBites recipe challenge. The current challenge ingredient is chickpeas (garbanzo beans) and karadekoolaid is our judge. To enter, all you need to do is post a recipe which contains chickpeas*, tag it cookingbites recipe challenge, and post a link to it in this thread. The...
  7. SatNavSaysStraightOn

    Recipe Panissa - Chickpea Flour Slices

    I've been working on various combinations for chickpea flour and water and have finally found the right proportion of ingredients. Ingredients 100g chickpea flour 450ml water 1 tbsp olive oil (optional) Salt Pepper Flavourings 3 large cloves of garlic crushed 3-4tbsp mixed chopped fresh herbs...
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  9. MypinchofItaly

    Recipe Farinata – The Genoese Chickpea Flatbread

    Genoese Chickpea Flatbread, Farinata di Ceci Genovese – aka Farinata – is a very thin unleavened savoury flatbread made only with chickpea flour, water and Extra Virgin Olive Oil, a speciality typical of the city of Genoa, Liguria. Farinata has no yeast, it’s gluten-free and dairy-free...
  10. Morning Glory

    Dosas

    Have you ever made dosas? I haven't ever tried but I think they are notoriously difficult. Traditionally they are made from a fermented batter made of rice and gram flour. I've seen them on TV being made in India on street stalls - large, paper thin and made in a few seconds. Jamie Oliver has...
  11. Yorky

    Recipe Onion Bhaji

    Ingredients 150 gm chickpea flour 1 tsp salt 1 pinch bicarbonate of soda 1 tblsp rice flour (or ground rice) 2 tsp ground cumin 2 tsp ground coriander 1 tsp chili powder 2 fresh green chilies, finely chopped 200 ml water oil (for deep frying) 1 large onion, halved and finely sliced Method...
  12. Yorky

    Recipe Potato Pakoras

    Ingredients 4 Medium potatoes, sliced 5-6 mm 150 gm Gram flour 1 tsp Salt pinch Bicarbonate of soda 1 tblsp Ground rice 2 tsp Ground dry roasted cumin seeds 2 tsp Ground dry roasted coriander seeds 1 tsp Chili powder 2 Fresh green chilies, finely chopped 200 ml Water Vegetable oil for deep...
  13. Yorky

    Recipe Chicken Pakoras

    Ingredients 500 gm Chicken breast cut into 50 mm x 25 mm slices 150 gm Gram flour 1 tsp Salt pinch Bicarbonate of soda 1 tblsp Ground rice 2 tsp Ground cumin seeds 2 tsp Ground coriander seeds 1 tsp Chili powder 2 – 3 Fresh green chilies, finely chopped Water as required Vegetable oil for deep...
  14. Rosyrain

    Chickpea flatbread

    I recently learned that you can buy chickpea flour at the store and use it to make Mediterranean flatbread with. The idea sounds delicious, but where do you find chickpea flour at?
  15. SatNavSaysStraightOn

    Recipe La Socca (Gluten Free)

    I love chickpeas and have been using a lot of gram flour (chickpea flour) recently in various dosa that I make, but I have also been looking for other options and ways to use chickpeas. Today I came across Socca (also known as Farinata, farina, fainá, torta di ceci or cecina, karantita and so...
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