The chickpea, also called gram, Bengal gram, chana, garbanzo or the garbanzo bean, is an annual legume cultivated for its edible seeds and is one of the earliest cultivated legumes, with the oldest archaeological evidence for it found in Syria. High in protein, it is a key ingredient in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisines, used for hummus and, when soaked, coarsely ground with herbs and spices and fried into patties, for falafel; it is also central to Indian cuisine, used in salads, soups, stews and curries. In 2023, India accounted for 75 percent of global chickpea production.
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Earliest Documented Use, From (Year)Sourced to the subject's own account Origin RegionSourced to the subject's own accountSoutheastern Turkey and nearby Syria (the native range of its wild relative Cicer reticulatum) 1 Connections
Used By
Source Abgoosht (Wikipedia)
Source Chana Masala (Wikipedia)
Source Cocido madrileno, Wikipedia
Source Dal puri (Wikipedia)
Source Doubles, Wikipedia
Source Falafel (Wikipedia)
Source Pani puri, Wikipedia
Source Panipuri (Wikipedia)
Source Papadam (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Syria, originated there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Turkey, originated there.
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1. Chickpea (Wikipedia)
WikipediaDomestication sectionQuote, Domestication section
evidence of the cultivation of some domestic food crops from 7500 BCE and possibly earlier have been documented
Falafel (Wikipedia)
WikipediaUsed By: Falafel, Infobox main_ingredient field: [[Vicia faba|Broad beans]] or [[chickpea]]sView the Source Chana Masala (Wikipedia)
WikipediaUsed By: Chana Masala, Infobox main_ingredient field: [[Chickpea]]s, [[onion]], [[tomato]]es, [[coriander]], [[garlic]], [[chili pepper|chiles]], [[ginger]], oil, spicesView the Source Doubles, Wikipedia
Used By: Doubles, Infobox main_ingredient field: [[Curry]] [[chickpea]] and [[Vada (food)|bara]]View the Source Cocido madrileno, Wikipedia
Used By: Cocido Madrileno, Infobox main_ingredient field: [[Chickpea]]sView the Source Pani puri, Wikipedia
Used By: Pani Puri, Infobox main_ingredient field: Puri ([[atta (flour)|atta]] or [[semolina]] flour), [[chickpea]], [[potato]]es, [[coriander leaf]] water, [[tamarind]] waterView the Source Fatteh - Wikipedia
Used By: Fatteh, Infobox main_ingredient field: [[Flatbread]], [[yogurt]], [[chickpea]]s, [[oil]]View the Source Abgoosht (Wikipedia)
WikipediaUsed By: Abgoosht, Infobox main_ingredient field: [[Lamb (food)|lamb]], [[chickpea]]s, [[common bean|white beans]], [[onion]], [[potato]]es, and [[tomato]]es, [[turmeric]], and [[dried lime]]View the Source Panipuri (Wikipedia)
Used By: Panipuri, Infobox main_ingredient field: Puri ([[atta (flour)|atta]] or [[semolina]] flour), [[chickpea]], [[potato]]es, [[coriander leaf]] water, [[tamarind]] waterView the Source Papadam (Wikipedia)
Used By: Papadam, Infobox main_ingredient field: {{hlist|Flour from [[lentil]]s|[[urad (bean)|black gram]]|[[chickpea]]s|[[potato]]|[[sago]]|[[rice flour|rice]]}}View the Source Harira (Wikipedia)
WikipediaUsed By: Harira, Infobox food/dish main_ingredient fieldView the Source Dal puri (Wikipedia)
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