Scientific Name :
Cicer Arietinum
Medicinal Value :
They can assist in lowering of cholesterol in the bloodstream
Nutrient Value :
Zinc, Folate, Protien. Low in fat. In Desi Chana fibre content which is much higher than the light coloured variety
Culinery and Other Values :
Bengal grams can be eaten cold or cooked in salads. Ground into a flour called chickpea/besan flour and is used mostly in Indian dishes. Can be cooked and ground into a paste called hummus. Can be fermented to create an alcoholic drink. Can be ground and shaped into balls and fried as falafel.
Glossary :
- English : Bengal Gram
- Tamil : Kothukadalai
- Malayalam : Kadala
- Telugu : Sanagalu / Sanaga
- Kannada : Kadale / Chana
- Hindi : Chana
- Bengali : Chola
- Gujarati : Chana
- Konkani : Chanae
- Marathi : Harbara
- Oriya : Buta / Bata
- Punjabi : Chole / Channa
- Tulu : Kadle
- Kashmiri : Chanu
