Two varieties of chickpea: the larger light tan Kabuli and variously coloured Desi chickpea. They are green when picked early and vary through tan or beige, speckled, dark brown to black. 75% of world production is of the smaller desi type. The larger garbanzo bean or hoummus was introduced into India in the 18th century.
Coklat utawa kacang polong ( Cicer arietinum ) minangka legum taunan saka kulawargaFabaceae, kulawarga subfamili Faboideae . [2][3] Jinis sing beda-beda dikenal kanthi sebutan gram utawa gram Bengal, garbanzo utawa kacang garbanzo, kacang Mesir . Wiji chickpea akeh protein . Iki minangka salah sawijining legum sing paling awal ditanam, lan sisa-sisa umur 7500 taun ditemokake ing Timur Tengah . [4][5]
Chickpea minangka bahan utama ing hummus lan chana masala, lan bisa digiling dadi glepung kanggo nggawe falafel . Iki uga digunakake ing salad, sup lan sup, kari lan produk panganan liyane kayata channa. Coklat penting ing masakanIndia, Mediterania lan Timur Tengah . Ing taun 2018, India nyumbang 66% produksi pitik global.