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nutritional information
| |
per 20g |
per 100g |
| energy |
306.20kj |
1531kj |
| protein |
4.48g |
22.4g |
| fat (total) |
1.34g |
6.7g |
| fat (saturated) |
2.40g |
12g |
| carbohydrate |
9.6g |
48g |
| sugars |
.3g |
1.5g |
| sodium |
12.8mg |
64mg |
CERTIFIED ORGANIC BESAN FLOUR Could also be known as chickpea flour.
It is produced by dehusking and milling brown chick peas.
No further refinement, so the nutritional value of the whole pea
is retained. Has a strong nutty flavour. Ideally is should be refrigerated to
retain freshness. May be referred to in recipes as "gram flour".
Comonly used as a binding or thickening agent in many recipes
and used widely in Indian and Middle Eastern cooking for pancakes,
dumplings and sweetmeat. It is commonly used for pakora batter. COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: AUSTRALIA
NOTE: GLUTEN FREE |