By Jasmine Kaur
Gram flour aka besan is a popular ingredient in Indian households and you can make anything, from a chilla to a paratha with it.
The Indian flatbread is a common suspect on the breakfast table. Mix the regular flour with besan and add chopped onions and green chillies to the dough.
The Gujarati snack cum breakfast dish is a soft, spongy cake that can be easily made with besan. The square bites are paired with green chillies for added flavour.
Have you tried the desi crepe? The batter is prepared with gram flour, onions and coriander leaves mixed with water. Poured in a pan, it is served crispy hot.
A quick way to make a crispy breakfast, the bread is cut into slices and coated with gram flour batter. The crunchy bites are paired with tomato ketchup.
The flaky puffed bread is a deep-fried breakfast in many parts of northern India. Stuffed with garam masala and fennel seeds, the dough is made of maida and besan.