The chickpea or
chick pea (Cicer arietinum) is an annual legume of the family Fabaceae,
subfamily Faboideae. Its different types are variously known as gram or Bengal
gram, garbanzo or garbanzo bean, or Egyptian pea. Chickpea seeds are high in
protein. It is one of the earliest cultivated legumes, and 9500-year-old
remains have been found in the Middle East. It is believed to be one of the
earliest cultivated legumes. It looks like a wrinkled hazelnut, it’s nutty
& creamy flavor, firm texture and minimal fat make it a versatile
ingredient.
Chickpeas are
usually rapidly boiled for 10 minutes and then simmered for a longer period.
Dried chickpeas need a long cooking time (1–2 hours) but will easily fall apart
when cooked longer. If soaked for 12–24 hours before use, cooking time can be
shortened by around 30 minutes. Chickpeas can also be pressure cooked or sous
vide cooked at 90 °C (194 °F). Mature
chickpeas can be cooked and eaten cold in salads, cooked in stews, ground into
flour, ground and shaped in balls and fried as falafel, made into a batter and
baked to make farinata or cecina, or fried to make panelle. Chickpea flour is
known as gram flour or besan in South Asia and used frequently in South Asian
cuisine.
- In
the Philippines, chickpeas preserved in syrup are eaten as sweets and in
desserts such as halo-halo. Jews from Ashkenazi countries traditionally
serve whole chickpeas at a Shalom Zachar celebration for baby boys.
- Guasanas or garbanza is a Mexican chickpea street snack.
The beans, while still green, are cooked in water and salt, kept in a
steamer to maintain their humidity, and served in a plastic bag.
- They are packed with nutrients, and are a great source
of protein, dietary fiber and complex carbohydrates.
- It
provides the benefit of strong immunity as per Ayurvedic medicine.
- No
cholesterol and trans fat
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