400g Tin – Chick Peas, well known as Kabuli chana (in Hindi) is an edible legume of the family Fabaceae. Chickpeas are a helpful source of zinc, folate and protein. They are also very high in dietary fibre and hence a healthy source of carbohydrates for persons with insulin sensitivity or diabetes. Chickpeas are low in fat and most of this is polyunsaturated. Most popular in the Middle Eastern dish hummus. Chickpeas also can be ground up and used as flour called gram flour.
