Chickpea is an iron source and is an effective cleansing agent
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DID YOU KNOW?
It is one of the earliest cultivated legumes: 7,500-year-old found in the Middle East. Chickpea is the world’s second-largest cultivated legume. India is the world’s largest producer and consumer of chickpea, accounting for over 66% of world production.
It is a dry-season legume that grows well on the residual moisture of the post-rainy season, providing a unique opportunity of enhancing legume production in developing countries and this feature gives farmers a second increasing income by planting the second crop.
Chickpea is generally consumed whole, split or ground to a flour or paste. Chickpea by-products or waste such as low-grade chickpea, culled chickpeas, chickpea husks, chickpea hay, and straw are used for animal feed.
They are a good source of folate and protein. Folate is water-soluble Vitamin B, which reduces the risk of colorectal cancer. Chickpeas are also a rich source of calcium equivalent to Yogurt and it also contains minerals.
KITCHEN PHARMACY
Recipes using this ingredient
Vegetable Couscous (Upma)
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Veggie Burger
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Moroccan Harira Soup
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Spiced Chickpea Snack
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Chickpea Curry
Just get these ingredients together and that's it. This is easy to make, hearty curry....
