2020 Flour Power: Chickpea Flour

Used for centuries in Europe and Asia.Also known as gram, besan, or garbanzo bean flour. It has culinary properties similar to wheat flour and is suitable for people with celiac disease, gluten intolerance, or wheat allergy. Chickpeas are versatile legumes with a mild, nutty taste, and chickpea flour is typically made from a variety called Bengal grams

Chickpea flour is another of these super alternatives to wheat. It is rich in vitamins, minerals and loaded with important nutrients. Chickpeas contain antioxidants. It seems that that chickpea flour in processed foods can reduce content of harmful acrylamide. Some attribute decrease in hunger to chickpea flour as it may regulate the hunger hormone ghrelin. Still, more research is needed to explore this effect. Although if you count your calories you may want to take in account the fact that chickpea flour has 25% fewer calories than white flour. It is also higher in protein, which may help decrease hunger and increase the number of calories you burn. Chickpeas are an ideal protein source for vegetarians, as they provide nearly all of the essential amino acids.

Chickpea flour is a great substitute for wheat flour, as it acts similarly during cooking. Chickpea flour can be used in many different ways.

Substituting with Chickpea flour:

Texture is a challenge when baking gluten free. This is due to the fact gluten binds. Chickpea is a dense flour, it natural binds because of that denseness. Like most gluten free flours, for best results, combine with other gluten free flours. Creates a tender and sturdy texture and holds very well in muffins and cakes. “Whichever the recipe, substitute up to half the amount of all-purpose flour with chickpea flour.  Especially great for yeast breads and quick breads.

An Italian traditional recipe, farinata, made of just chickpea flour, water, olive oil, and salt. Traditionally wood-oven-roasted.  socca in France, where it’s often cut into wedges and served alongside salad or as a snack all on its own.

https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/farinata-wedges-103222

In France, soccer. This is often a snack or cut in wedges and served to accompany salads.

https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/chickpea-flatbreads-with-burst-tomato-sauce

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Sweet Chickpea Flour Recipes:

Chickpea flour bakes up delicious in desserts like these:
Chickpea flour can also be fried or baked to simulate eggs in omelets and quiches.
Chickpea flour is also delicious when baked into bread in these recipes…
Chickpea flour can also be used as a thinker in creamy sauces or in place of eggs like in these recipes…
Make delicious appetizers from chickpea flour with these recipes…
Make your own homemade gluten-free cracker using these chickpea flour recipes…

Here are these and many other recipes to try https://thehiddenveggies.com/chickpea-flour-recipes/

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/chickpea-flour-benefits#TOC_TITLE_HDR_3

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