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Gram flour

Also called chickpea flour, besan, garbanzo flour

Pale yellow flour from dried chickpeas, nutty and earthy; for pakora and bhaji batter, socca, kadhi and Indian sweets.

VeganVegetarianGluten-freeDairy-free

What can replace it

  • T3 · In a pinchPlain flour

    Binds, but loses the nutty chickpea flavour and isn't gluten-free.

  • T3 · In a pinchRice flour

    Crisp in pakora batters, but none of the nutty, beany flavour or binding.

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