Besan as Substitute for Flour?

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Silly question but I’m not familiar with Pakistani foods to much…I was making Nihari and just realized I don’t have flour. Can I use besan instead?

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Re: Besan as Substitute for Flour?

flour in Nihaarii? :hmmm: never heard of that. i don’t think flour is used in Nihaarii. the stickiness in the shorbaa comes from the bones. all three different kinds of bones.

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Besan as Substitute for Flour?

I’m using Shaan and it tells you to use flour for the thickness but I only have Besan :(. I’m making it with boneless lol. Customized Nihari. People still really enjoy though if I do say so myself. But seriously does anyone know if I’ll ruin it with besan?

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Besan as Substitute for Flour?

Aata is usually used as the thickener for nihari…I’ve used cornstarch before too

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Besan as Substitute for Flour?

Ahh I don’t have Atta either

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oh ok…use corn starch instead. besan flour is only good as a batter. good luck. plz do post the pic of your nihaarii when it’s ready.

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Perfect sentence.

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Besan as Substitute for Flour?

Lol so the only thing I literally have is besan because we just moved and everything is packed. I tried it in a small dish and I didn’t like it very much so I guess I will have to bare the freezing cold to get some darn flour.

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aaaaaaaawwwwwww…poor you! vaise, why don’t you go for the real thing and get some bones instead. :slight_smile:

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You really dont have to use Ataa if you dont have it. Only thing is that your saalan will be too patlaa for Nihaari. It will be more like Paaya curry. Besan is going to spoil it.

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khaane waalaa gond kiuN na Dalvaa deN? gond to pataa hogaa na k kia hai? isse shorbaa sticky ho jaayegaa! :slight_smile: