Definition of "besan" [besan]

• Gram flour (as used in Indian cuisine) (noun)

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• "Sutapa says, Typically, this khichuri is eaten with eggplant slices fried in besan batter (which has a sprinkling of kalonji and red chilli powder) or fried fish (ilish) on rainy days."
• "My mom taught me to coat the fresh bitter gourd rings in besan+salt+chilli powder and deep fry them."
• "Taste to check that besan is cooked properly should not give raw taste else it will make ladoos bitter and spoil the stomach too."