
Organic Besan Flour is a protein-rich, naturally free from gluten flour, stone milled from ground chickpeas. Besan flour is also known as chickpea flour and gram flour in recipes. Organic Besan Flour is pale yellow in colour with a strong nutty flavour, making it popular in savoury dishes and Indian cooking.
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Nutritional Information | Ā | Average quantity per 100g |
Energy | Ā | 1409kj |
Protein | Ā | 19.7g |
Carbohydrates | Ā | 46.4g |
Sugars | Ā | 2.6g |
Fat Total | Ā | 5.4g |
Fat Saturated | Ā | 0.6g |
Sodium | Ā | 39mg |
Ingredients: Organic Chickpeas.
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Besan flour is rich in fibre, iron, potassium, manganese, copper, zinc, phosphorus, magnesium, folate, vitamin B-6 and thiamine. It's a great alternative to refined wheat flour, as it's lower in carbs and calories yet richer in protein and fibre.
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Organic Besan Flour is commonly used as a binding or thickening agent in many recipes and used widely in Indian and Middle Eastern cooking for pancakes, dumplings, sweetmeat and for pakora batter. Organic Besan flour can also be substituted for wheat-based flours in recipes including bread, muffins and cakes.