Chickpea

(Cicer arietinum L.)

The chickpea is an annual plant, with ramified and deep root which makes it very arid resistant. It is the third grain leguminous plant due to its global importance, whose seeds are an excellent food for humans, rich in vegetable protein (15-25%), vitamins, amino acids, Omega3 and fiber. The seeds are round and smooth in certain types, wrinkled, angular and rostrum in others.

Purposes
It is consumed in various forms but mainly in soups for human consumption.

Category: Grain legumes