Gram flour. Not to be confused with graham flour. Gram flour or besan (Hindi: बेसन; Burmese: ပဲမှုန့်; Urdu: بيسن‎), is a pulse flour made from a variety of ground chickpea known as Bengal gram. It is a staple ingredient in the cuisine of the Indian subcontinent, including in Indian, Bangladeshi, Burmese, Nepali, Pakistani and Sri Lankan cuisines.