Chickpeas · Canada

Chickpea ( Cicer Arietinum L.) is a short herbaceous annual which belongs to Legume family. Chickpea mostly originated from Southwestern Asia and Mediterranean. Chickpea plays an important role for many people diet and forms 15% of the overall pulse production in the world, it is also proven very helpful for the individual suffering from both diabetes types because it is rich in fiber so that reduces the blood cholesterol and balances blood sugar level. Chickpea can be ground into the flour in some dishes, such as Falafel, Humus and Chana Masala in India & Middle eastern countries. In Canada, two different types of Chickpeas are produced mainly in prairie provinces.