WHAT IS Chickpea?
Chickpea or chickpea (Cicer arietinum) is a legume and belongs to the family Fabaceae, subfamily Faboideae. It is also known as gram, or Bengal gram, garbanzo or garbanzo bean, and sometimes known as Egyptian pea, ceci, cece or chana, or Kabuli Chana.
Chickpea grows into one seed pod containing two or three peas.
SOURCE OF
CHICKPEA
Chickpeas are grown in the Indian subcontinent, Australia, Mediterranean, western Asia, the Palouse region, and the Great Plains.
India is the world leader in chickpea (Bengal gram) production.
Other key producers are Australia, Pakistan, Turkey, Burma, Ethiopia, Sudan and Iran.
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GENERAL USES
Hummus is the Arabic word for chickpeas, it’s normally cooked and finely ground and made into a paste and mixed with tahini (sesame seed paste)
Snack
Chickpeas are roasted, spiced and then consumed as a snack.
Popular Delicacy
Falafel (Tameiah) is a popular delicacy prepared by frying balls of chickpeas paste and used as sandwich filling.
Curries
Chickpeas and Bengal grams are used to make curries and are one of the most popular vegetarian foods in the Indian subcontinent.
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Protein Source
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