Hi Sharanya,
Our Chickpea/Garbanzo Bean Flour is made from white chickpeas.
Hi Sharanya,
Our Chickpea/Garbanzo Bean Flour is made from white chickpeas.
Is Bob's chickpea flour processed to remove lectins? I found a recipe that called for binding grated veggies with chickpea flour before sautéing in olive oil. My concern is that the outside edge of the veggie patties are browned (cooked), which likely removes lectins, but the inside of the patty is only warmed.
Hi Brian, we have not done independent testing regarding lectins in any of our products or amounts that may be occurring before or after cooking. The chickpeas used to make this flour have not been processed in any way to specifically remove lectins. We do not recommend eating any of our flours raw, so the internal temperature needs to reach at least 165 degrees for food safety. If you would like recipe assistance, please reach out to our Customer Service Team at customerservice@bobsredmill.com.
I am hosting a vegan and gluten free guest. I decided to make pasta as my main dish. I found a vegan and gluten free homemade pasta dough recipe online that calls for chickpea flour (and ground flax seed and water as 2 eggs substitute). I didn’t have chickpea flour but I happened to have Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free All Purpose Flour in my pantry. So I tried it, I followed the recipe but used the BRM All Purpose Flour instead. But it turned out way too dry; like sand. I had to add water to bring the dough together. It ended up being too crumbly unable to be rolled out and cut. I had to discard the entire batch. :( What happened there? Is it because I didn’t use the chickpea flour? I would think the dry flour to wet flax seed mixture ratio would be similar whether I use All Purpose flour or chickpea flour. I would love a reply before I experiment again for my upcoming dinner soon.
Thanks so much! I love your products!
Hi Marie! Sorry that your recipe didn't work out as planned. Our Recipe Specialist may be able to trouble shoot before your next attempt, they can be reached directly at 1-800-349-2173 or customerservice@bobsredmill.com
Can Red Mill garbanzo bean flour be eaten without heating it? For example, can I just add it to cold cereal and eat it and assume that it will be digested fully? Thanks.
Hi Alton, our Garbanzo Bean Flour is meant as an implement for baking and we do not recommend eating it raw.
My email is not working well, but I only want to know how long your unopened garbanzo bean flour will keep ?
Hi Paula, our Garbanzo Bean Flour has an 18 month shelf life - there will be a date printed on each individual bag. We recommend using the product within this 18 month period or for about 6 months after for optimal freshness.
Yes, our garbanzo bean flour is raw and never been heated.
Hi, I am interested to know if this flour is made from "black chickpeas" or the "whiye chickpeas". My son is allergic to the Black chickpeas, so I wanted to double check.