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General
- The
chickpea (Cicer arietinum) (also garbanzo bean, Indian
pea, ceci bean, bengal gram, hummus, chana, kadale kaalu ,
sanaga pappu , shimbra) is an edible legume of the family
Fabaceae, subfamily Faboideae.
- Chickpeas
are a helpful source of zinc, folate and protein.
Cultivation
- Chickpeas
mature in 3-7 months and the leaves turn brown/yellow during
maturity Chickpea or Chana, as it is popularly know in India, is
a native to the Middle East and has been grown traditionally
throughout the semi-arid regions of India and the Mediterranean.
- Harvesting
of chickpeas can take place when the seed moisture is 18%.It may
test dry after harvest, but it takes some time for the moisture
in the large seed to equalize across the entire seed.
Market
- The
world’s total production of chickpeas hovers around 8.5 million
metric tons annually and is grown over 10 million hectares of
land approximately.
- Major
producers of chickpea include India, Pakistan, and Mexico.
Turkey, Mexico, Iran, Australia and Canada are the main
exporters.
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Mediterranean, South Asian and South American countries are the
main importers.
- The
domestic demand of chickpea is so large that after it being the
largest producer of chana, India is also the largest importer of
chana in the world.
Uses
- Chickpea
seeds are eaten fresh as green vegetables, parched, fried,
roasted, and boiled; as snack food, sweet and condiments; seeds
are ground and the flour can be used as soup, dhal, and to make
bread; prepared with pepper, salt and lemon it is served as a
side dish.
- Chick pea
flour is used as a batter to coat various vegetables and meats
before frying.
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