Chickpea flour

Thanks Sam tomorrow will try with baking soda, the baking powder helped a little its only going to get better with the soda, thanks.

@sdegrango.

It should be baking soda not baking powder as I said, sorry.
Keep running it through, but the plastic may have really picked up the oils over time. I clean mine soon after using spices.

What fantastic information from everyone! Thank you so much for all the input!

LOL, panfusine I thought thats what he meant. @paul joseph I am hoping the govt will accept the changes and glad Hazare ended the fast. Good to hear from you! @sam1148 I tried the cleaning with rice and baking powder. It helped definitely but there are so many years of spices its going to take several applications. Was wondering about baking soda and rice? baking soda removes odors from the refrigerator, what do you think?

Both Publix and Whole Foods carry the Bob's Red Mill brand. I use mine to make panisses. You could do the same with your leftover flour. They are my new favorite thing. http://dinersjournal.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/07/01/my-new-favorite-thing/

If you have soy flour you might try that, since they are both bean flours, but since the besan (chickpea flour) is made from roasted beans, and the fat contents vary, I wouldn't unless it's a small amount.

also check health food store bulk sections for chickkpea flour so you can get just what you need.

sdebrango Government promised to Anna Hazare they will introduce the anti corruption bill in Parliament but i don't think the politicians are going to change the system http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/after-about-290-hours-anna-hazare-ends-fast-129544

pauljoseph, we haven't heard much from you lately. I was gone for a chunk of the summer, and guess you were as well. How are you doing? What is the status of your book?

yep, besan used to be the exfoliant of choice until the multinational firms came in with the chemical laden soaps.. It works wonders on the skin sdebrango.. (just combine it with a touch of turmeric -organic of course & used as an exfoliant.)

I just correct it thank you Panfusine yes I mean facial

Totally interesting, wow pauljoseph had no idea besan could be used for so many different applications.
On a personal note pauljoseph how are you doing with the fast?

@pauljoseph... I think you mean 'facial' ;-)

Better you buy a whole bag less than two pound is in it? use it for your recipe remaining you can use as a facial and body wash http://health.sify.com/beauty-by-the-gram/

Sam1148 what a great tip with the rice and baking powder!! Thanks!!!

Check your local Indian stores for roasted chickpeas called 'dalia dal' they're available in small quantities. they're soft & crumble into a powder when pressed between the fingers. Use this to make as much chickpea flour as you require. just give it a spin in a coffee grinder.

@sdegrango. Try it and sniff it and report back; I'd like to see how well this suggestion works with different models.

I have a braun with steel blades I had 2 one for coffee and one for spices. A neighbor borrowed my coffee grinder and kept it, so all I have is my spice grinder. This may just save me from having to buy a new one for coffee thank you,

@sdegrango.
It might depend on your grinder. Mine has steel blades and it works great. Even after grinding Indian spices it's still good to use for coffee and keeps me from buying another grinder just for spices.
Try it with your model and see if it removes the 'coffee smell'..if so..it's good to use for spices and coffee with the cleaning.

I never knew that, the rice and baking powder to clean the grinder! Always learning something here. Thank you!

Do you have dried chickpeas? A coffee grinder?
lightly roast the dried peas for a few mins in the oven. Put in the grinder and grind into flour..in very small batches. You could also use lentils if have those dried.

To clean the coffee grinder..rinse it dry it..put in some raw rice and some baking powder and grind to a paste. Repeat until the smell is normal.