There's a specific section of my family's fridge that is reserved for the large, seemingly bottomless tub of chickpea flour — or as we and lots of other Indians who also rely on it call it, besan — ...

You can find savory chickpea pancakes on tables in France, Italy, Gibraltar, parts of northern Africa — and, these days, many restaurants across America. It’s easy to understand the widespread appeal.

Chickpea flour pancakes are the healthy alternative you’re hungry for. Partly because, chickpeas are both a protein and vegetable – great news if you're counting your macros – and they're high in ...

From refreshing frozen kulfi to syrupy Indian-style doughnuts, these sweets capture the celebratory essence of Diwali. Whether you're hosting a festive gathering or seeking the perfect edible gift, ...

Flour made from chickpeas has more protein than regular white flour, and more fiber. But if you’ve seen headlines recently about chickpea flour’s health benefits, there are some serious caveats you ...

Indians — along with the Nepalese, Pakistanis, Italians, the French, and many others — have been cooking with chickpea flour for centuries. Americans, on the other hand, only seem to have woken up to ...

Yet chickpea flour shows up everywhere in our food. It's the nutty coating for my mom's green beans spiced with earthy ajwain, the key ingredient in her creamy, tangy, yogurt-based soup, kadhi, and ...