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chickpea, annual plant (Cicer arietinum) of the family Leguminosae (pulse pulse, in botany, common name for members of the Fabaceae (Leguminosae), a large plant family, called also the pea, or legume, family. Numbering about 650 genera and 17,000 species, the family is third largest, after the asters and the orchids. ..... Click the link for more information. family), cultivated since antiquity for the somewhat pealike seeds, which are often used as food and forage, principally in India and the Spanish-speaking countries. The seeds are boiled or roasted and have been substituted for coffee. Other names are ceci, garbanzo, and gram pea. Chickpeas are classified in the division Magnoliophyta Magnoliophyta (măg'nōlēŏf`ətə) ..... Click the link for more information. , class Magnoliopsida, order Rosales, family Leguminosae. chickpeaor garbanzoAnnual legume (Cicer arietinum) widely grown for its nutritious seeds. The bushy 2-ft (60-cm) plants bear pinnate leaves and small white or reddish flowers. The yellow-brown peas are borne one or two to a pod. Chickpeas are an important food plant in India, Africa, and Central and South America. They are the main ingredient of hummus, a sauce originating in the Middle East. In southern Europe, chickpeas are a common ingredient in soups, salads, and stews. A kind of meal or flour is also made from chickpeas. chickpea a bushy leguminous plant, Cicer arietinum, cultivated for its edible pealike seeds in the Mediterranean region, central Asia, and Africa |
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Cold temperatures often mean higher quality production and "northern vigour," not just in canola and durum wheat, but in emerging new sources of plant-based protein from crops such as field peas, chick peas or lentils. Meat, fish, poultry and alternatives: 65-100gm cooked meat/chicken (eg 1/2 cup mince or two small chops or two slices roast meat), or 80-120g cooked fish fillet, or, as an alternative, try two smart eggs, or 1/3 cup cooked dried beans, lentils, chick peas, split peas or canned beans, or 1/3 cup peanuts/almonds. A cup of chick peas (which are great on salads) has 12 g. |
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