100% Organic Gram Flour / Besan / Chickpea Flour / Kadalai mavvu / Channa Ka Atta – 1Kg

Other Common Names:

Scientific Name: Cicer arietinum

English name: Besan, Chickpea flour, gram flour

Tamil Name: Kadalai maavu / கடலை மாவு

Malayalam Name: Kadala Podi / കടല പൊടി

Hindi name: channa ka aata / चना का आटा

kannada name: Baeshun / ಬೇಶುನ್

Description:

Gram flour is also known as besan or chickpea flour, it is made by grinding dry chickpea. It is a popular ingredient used for cooking and self-care all over India. 

Besan is a kind of flour that is widely used for culinary purposes. Gram flour replaces wheat flour in some sort of gravy and sauces. 

Besan flour is considered a good alternative to wheat flour as it mixes well with other ingredients. It gives a nutritious taste to the food due to its uniqueness. Some of the famous recipes using besan coating are vegetable pakoras and fish pakoras.

Nutritional Facts:

• Calories: 356
• Protein: 20 g
• Fat: 6 g
• Carbs: 53 g
• Fiber: 10 g

Health Benefits:

• Besan contains more good fat which helps to lower cholesterol levels.
• The rich amount of fiber content in the besan keeps your heart healthy.
• Chickpea flour can help to treat skin-related issues like acne, scars, dark spots, acne marks, pimples, and hyperpigmentation.
• It helps in maintaining muscle mass and strength.
• Besan is one of the most effective home remedies for skincare and maintains healthy skin.
• Gram flour also helps to regulate blood sugar levels.
• The application of besan to the skin and body can help to remove unwanted hair growth. 

How to Use Besan for Preparing Recipes:

Vegetable pakoras are one of the popular snacks in India. Let’s see how to prepare vegetable pakoras.

Needed Ingredients:

• Gram flour – 3/4 cup
• Rice flour – 1/4 cup
• Vegetables: chopped carrot, bell pepper, and cabbage. Baby corn, onion, fenugreek leaves, coriander leaves, and green chilli.
• Carom seeds
• Red chilli powder
• Baking soda.

How to Prepare:

1. Take all the vegetable ingredients into the bowl. 
2. Mix it well and add some salt. 
3. Add some carom seeds, red chili, and baking soda to it. 
4. Take a pan and boil oil in it.
5. Now drop prepared vegetable mixtures into small pieces in the oil. 
6. Fry until it gets a golden color.
7. Later, you can serve vegetable pakoras with tea or coffee.

How to Use(External):

Gram Flour for glowing skin:

To use besan as a tan remover, one can add 4 tablespoons of besan (gram flour)  with 1 tablespoon of lemon juice and 1 tablespoon of yogurt with a pinch of turmeric powder. It can also be mixed with milk for glowing skin.