Meaning & use
gram flour
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Meaning
noununcountable
a yellow flour made from ground chickpeas, used in Indian cooking.
Grammar: Uncountable: use 'some gram flour' or 'a bag of gram flour', not 'a gram flour'.
Patterns
- gram flour
- made from gram flour
- a cup of gram flour
To make pakoras, mix gram flour with water and spices.
Gram flour is a key ingredient in many Indian snacks.
You can find gram flour in the international section of the supermarket.
Common combinations
- gram flour batter
- Dip the vegetables in a gram flour batter before frying.
- made with gram flour
- These noodles are made with gram flour.
- a tablespoon of gram flour
- Add a tablespoon of gram flour to thicken the sauce.
Synonyms and how they differ
- besan
- Besan is the Hindi name for gram flour, often used in Indian recipes.
- chickpea flour
- Chickpea flour is another common name for the same product.
Commonly confused: gram flour or graham flour?
gram flour vs graham flour
Graham flour is a type of whole wheat flour, not the same as gram flour.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'gram flour' correctly?
Choose one answer.
Gram flour is uncountable, so it is used with 'some' or no article, not with 'a', 'many', or 'a few'. 'A gram flour' and 'many gram flours' are incorrect because they treat it as countable.
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