Pea Flour

Pea Flour

Perhaps, peas are one of the oldest and most widespread cultures on earth. Its history is more than seven and a half thousand years. Chickpea flour, or besan as it is called in the East, is the basis of falafel and hummus, chickpea tortillas farinat and other tasty and nutritious dishes.

Chickpea flour is often mixed with rice flour and potato starch to make bread flour airy. Besan is an excellent thickener for soups and sauces.

Farinata is an old Genoese bread. Sift 100 g of chickpea flour into a large bowl, add 300 ml of hot water, 2 tbsp. l. olive oil, salt and spices to taste. Let the dough sit. Slice the purple onion into rings. Brush a baking dish with olive oil. Farinata is ideal in a cast iron pan. Pour the dough into a mold. Then put the onion rings on top of the dough. Bake at 220 ° C for 20 minutes. Serve with hot soup. In addition, you can sprinkle the farinata with ground pepper, rosemary, it goes perfectly with gorgonzola cheese.

The most important feature of chickpea flour is that it is gluten-free! This is important not only for people with gluten intolerance, but also for those who want to reduce their gluten intake.
Compared to wheat flour, chickpea flour is very low in calories but contains more protein!
Recent studies have shown that eating chickpea foods lowers cholesterol and insulin levels.
Low glycemic index and high insoluble fiber content make chickpea flour a dietary product.

In India and the Middle East, chickpea flour is used for skin and hair care. Masks, scrubs and scrubs based on pea flour have whitening, moisturizing and anti-inflammatory effects.
Ingredients : chickpea flour

BJU: proteins 20 g, fats 1 g, carbohydrates 58 g; energy value - 1 351 kJ / 323 kcal