Bhuna Hua Besan (Toasted Chickpea Flour)

I'm not sure this really counts as a recipe. It's only one ingredient and the procedure is very simple. Toasted chickpea flour comes up in quite a few curries though, so it's worth having the procedure written down. Mostly it just requires patience.

Bhuna Hua Besan

From 660 Curries by Raghavan Iyer

Ingredient

• 1 c. chickpea flour (besan)

Directions

1. Preheat a large pan over medium heat.
2. Add flour and toast it, stirring constantly with a spatula, until flour turns reddish-brown (15-20 minutes). Do not rush it. Do not increase the heat. Just stir.
3. Once flour has achieved its toasted reddish-brown colour and smells nutty, transfer to a plate to cool.
4. Store unused portions in an airtight container in the fridge.