Popular in Indian subcontinental cuisine, gram flour is made from?
Gram flour in Algeria called "Garantita" or "Karantita" (believed to be originated from the Spanish term "Calentica", which means hot). In the form of a paste with water or dahi (yogurt), it is also popular as a facial exfoliant in the Indian Subcontinent. When mixed with an equal proportion of water, it can be used as an egg replacement in vegan cooking. Gram flour Gram flour or chickpea flour or besan (; ; ), is a pulse flour made from a variety of ground chickpea known as "Bengal gram". It is a staple ingredient in the cuisine of the Indian subcontinent, including
Gram flour baked in the oven. This popular street food is called "farinata" in Italian cuisine, "fainâ" in Genoa, and is known as "socca" or "cade" in French cuisine. It is used to make panelle, a fritter in Sicilian cuisine. In Spanish cuisine, gram flour is an ingredient for tortillitas de camarones. Also in Cyprus and Greece, it is used as a garnishing ingredient for the funeral ritual food Koliva, blessed and eaten during Orthodox Memorial services. In Morocco, they make a dish called "karan" from gram flour and eggs, which is baked in the oven. A similar famous dish is prepared