Winera

Besan

Winera Besan

Made from the finest and purest chana dal, Winera Besan is finely grounded and smooth to the touch. You can use gram flour or besan to make the most delicious dishes for your everyday cuisine. Besan is a staple ingredient in the Indian, Bangladeshi, Pakistani, Burmese, Nepali and the Sri Lankan cuisines.

The Goodness of Winera Besan

Besan is made from the finest Winera chana dal and is rich in fiber and various nutrients. This versatile ingredient is found in almost every Indian household. It’s used to make chillas, pakoras, varieties of kadhi and many more delectable dishes. A major benefit of besan is that it is entirely gluten free. Not just in food, but a lot of Indian households use besan to clean and exfoliate the skin as well. Here are some of the few benefits of consuming besan daily.
Besan has an infinitely more amount of protein as compared to wheat flour. Consuming 100 grams of besan will give you approximately 20 grams of protein. Consuming dishes like besan chilla will give you a good amount of protein.
Guess what! Besan has loads of goodness in the form of good fats, more than wheat flour. This healthy, unsaturated fat, helps in lowering your cholesterol levels. And moreover, if you cook besan with low amounts of oil or even bake your besan dishes, it adds more goodness to your health. A bowl of 100 grams besan contains approximately 5.6 grams of healthy fat.
Besan has a low glycemic index and is rich in complex carbohydrates, thus making it a great product for diabetics. Besan is rich in fiber as well as being a good source of magnesium. Having the right amounts of magnesium in the body is imperative for diabetics. Moreover, diabetics can consume besan in the form of bajra, jowar and besan ki roti.