Black Gram Flour is an erect, sub erect or trailing, densely hairy annual herb. The tap root produces a branched root system with smooth, rounded nodules. The pods are narrow, cylindrical and up to 6cms. long. It is the most nutritious of all pulses.
Gram flour is made after milling dried gram. It is rich in protein and contains high proportion of carbohydrates but doesn’t contain gluten. Gram flour is also known as chana flour, or Besan. In India it is popular as Besan flour and is used in various Indian recipes like ‘besan ke laddu’, Bhajia, pakode, paraths, Curry etc. Gram flour is also used in making sweat dishes as well as in preparing instant mixes available in market. It is also used as a thickener in curries and coatings in different kinds of fries.