Besan is a good source of thiamin and vitamin b-6. Thiamin is required for the conversion of food to energy whereas vitamin b-6 is essential for combining of the red blood cells and neurotransmitter serotonin, which generates mood and appetite. Besan is gluten-free flour used in the preparation of several sweet and savory snacks. The super-fine flour prepared from pure chana dal, has an earthy aroma and binding nature that makes it a key ingredient in the batter used for preparing onion pakodas, traditional potato and vegetable bhajiyas, and some sweet dishes. English :gram flour tamil :kadalamaavu malayalam :kadala podi / kadala mavu telugu :senaga pindi / chenaga pindi kannada :kadalehittoo hindi :besan / channa no lot bengali :baeshun gujarati :channa no lot konkani :chonyapitti / sone pet marathi :besan oriya :besan punjabi :besan