Gram flour

Gram flour or besan is a pulse flour made from a type of ground chickpea called the gram chickpea. It is a staple ingredient in the cuisine of the Indian subcontinent, including in Indian, Bangladeshi, Burmese, Nepali, Pakistani, and Sri Lankan cuisines.
Characteristics.
Gram flour contains a high proportion of carbohydrates, higher fiber relative to other flours, no gluten, and a higher proportion of protein than other flours.
Dishes.
India.
Gram flour is in popular use in the Indian subcontinent, where it is used to make the following:
In Andhra Pradesh, it is used in a curry with gram flour cakes called Senaga Pindi Kura () and is eaten with Chapati or Puri, mostly during winter for breakfast. Chila (or chilla), a pancake made with gram flour batter, is a popular street food in India.
Southern Europe.
Along the coast of the Ligurian Sea, flour made from garbanzo beans, which are a different variety of chickpea closely related to Bengal gram, is used to make a thin pancake that is 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 the cuisine of Antakya in Turkey, it is used in the preparation of hummus.
North Africa.
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 in Algeria called "Garantita" or "Karantita" (originated from the Spanish term "Calentica", which means hot).
Other uses.
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 volume of water, it can be used as an egg replacement in vegan cooking.