Chickpea or "gram" flour is available at any Asian supermarket and often from healthfood stores. Grinding chickpeas in a home grinder will burn out the motor. Ask me how I know this...
Shea, I used home-made veggie broth, which cuts the salt a good bit, and gentles down the wine too. I used just plain "jug wine". The sherry might be what made it strong.
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