Gram flour or besan is a pulse flour made from a type of ground chickpea called gram chickpea. It is a staple ingredient in the cuisine of the Indian subcontinent. This flour made from ground chickpeas is great to coat vegetables for pakoras or to make flatbreads. It is pale yellow and powdery and has an earthy flavor best suited to savory dishes. Gram flour contains no gluten. It is widely used in Indian cookery.