“besan”

Rajasthan Dessert

Rajasthani Besan Chakki Gram Flour Fudge

A sweet block made from gram flour roasted in ghee with sugar and flavoured with...

⏱ 5 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Punjab Lunch

Punjabi Kadhi Pakoda Yogurt Fritter Curry

Fried gram flour fritters simmered in a tangy yogurt and gram flour curry tempered...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Medium

Manipur Snack

Manipur Paknam Bora Steamed Gram Flour Cake Meitei

Thick steamed cakes made from gram flour and vegetables wrapped in banana leaves — a...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Medium

Bihar Lunch

Bihari Kadhi

Tangy yogurt and gram flour curry with fried pakodis — the everyday Bihari comfort curry

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Dessert

Kovil Laddu

Tamil Brahmin / Iyengar recipe — Temple laddu — the beloved Tirupati style besan laddu.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Karnataka Dessert

Mysore Pak Karnataka

Classic Karnataka sweet — mysore pak karnataka made with besan and ghee.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Snack

Vengaya Bajji

Whole pearl onion fritters — each small onion battered and fried whole, a monsoon...

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Easy

Bihar Dessert

Besan Ladoo Bihar

Roasted gram flour balls with ghee and sugar — the festival sweet of Bihar

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Easy

Bihar Dessert

Bihari Chana Dal Halwa

Roasted gram flour halwa with ghee and sugar — the Bihari wedding dessert

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Hard

Bihar Snack

Bihari Palak Pakoda

Spinach leaves in spiced gram flour batter and fried — the Bihar monsoon snack

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Easy

Bihar Snack

Bihari Paneer Tikka

Spiced marinated cottage cheese grilled over flame — the Bihari style tikka

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 15 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Snack

Kadalai Maavu Bonda

Tamil Nadu snack — Besan bonda — crispy tea-time snack.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy