Our high-quality chickpeas are carefully sourced and packed to ensure freshness and superior taste. Rich in protein, fiber, and essential nutrients, chickpeas are a versatile ingredient perfect for soups, salads, stews, and traditional dishes like hummus. Non-GMO and free from additives, our chickpeas provide a healthy, wholesome choice for both home cooking and industrial use.
Desi Chick peas: The Desi type is smaller in size, has a thick, dark colored seed coat and is either de-hulled and split or de-hulled and ground into flour. It can also be roasted and puffed after splitting. Desi Chick peas has high fiber content compared to the Kabuli variety, which has small, darker seeds and a rough coat, cultivated mostly in the Australia, Indian subcontinent, Iran, Mexico & Ethiopia. The Desi (meaning â??countryâ?? or â??localâ?? in Hindi) is also known as Bengal gram or kala chana. The Desi type is used to make Chana Dal, which is a split chickpea with the skin removed. Desi Chick peas are used mainly in dhal, sauces, puffed or ground into flour. It is widely used in Asian and African cuisines. Desi is likely the earliest form since it closely resembles seeds found both on archaeological sites and the wild plant ancestor (Cicero reticulate) of domesticated chick peas, which only grows in southeast Turkey, where it is believed to have originated. Desi chick peas have a markedly higher fiber content than Desi types have small angular seeds weighing about 120 mg, are wrinkled at the beak and range in color from brown, light brown, fawn, yellow, orange, black or green.
Types Of Chick Peas
Kabuli : Kabuli Chick peas sizes are 7, 8, 9 and 10mm and hence a very low glycemic index which may make them suitable for people with blood sugar problems. Kabuli Chick peas, which has lighter colored, larger seeds and a smoother coat, mainly grown in Southern Europe, Northern Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Chile, also introduced during the 18th century to the Indian subcontinent. Kabuli (meaning from Kabul in Hindi, since they were thought to have come from Afghanistan when first seen in India) or safed chana is the kind widely grown throughout the Mediterranean. The Kabuli variety has a thin, white seed coat and it is relatively bigger in size than other variety. It is grown in temperate and sub-tropical regions. The Kabuli variety has a thin, white seed coat and it is relatively bigger in size than other variety. It is grown in temperate and sub-tropical regions. Kabuli have large, rounder seeds, weighing about 400mg. They are white to cream colored and are almost exclusively used whole. They are preferred through the Mediterranean region. Kabuli Chick peas is used mainly in salad bars, soups, snack food, vegetable mixes, or ground into hummus. It is widely used in Spain, Algeria, Pakistan, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, United Kingdom and Italy, Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisines.
Desi Chick peas: The Desi type is smaller in size, has a thick, dark colored seed coat and is either de-hulled and split or de-hulled and ground into flour. It can also be roasted and puffed after splitting. Desi Chick peas has high fiber content compared to the Kabuli variety, which has small, darker seeds and a rough coat, cultivated mostly in the Australia, Indian subcontinent, Iran, Mexico & Ethiopia. The Desi (meaning country or local in Hindi) is also known as Bengal gram or kala chana. The Desi type is used to make Chana Dal, which is a split chickpea with the skin removed. Desi Chick peas are used mainly in dhal, sauces, puffed or ground into flour. It is widely used in Asian and African cuisines. Desi is likely the earliest form since it closely resembles seeds found both on archaeological sites and the wild plant ancestor (Cicero reticulate) of domesticated chick peas, which only grows in southeast Turkey, where it is believed to have originated. Desi chick peas have a markedly higher fiber content than Desi types have small angular seeds weighing about 120 mg, are wrinkled at the beak and range in color from brown, light brown, fawn, yellow, orange, black or green. They are normally dehulled and split to obtain dhal and are favored in India. It is mainly produced in Australia, Canada, Myanmar, Ethiopia, Tanzania and Malawi in Africa & exported to India, Bangladesh, Pakistan & Sri Lanka.
Specification of Desi Chick Peas
Properties Values / Limits
Foreign Matter Max. 1%
Green (Cotyledon color), Immature, shrunken, shriveled seeds Max. 3%
Broken and Splits Max. 2%
Damaged and Weeviled 3% (Weeviled 2% max.)
Moisture 10%
Varietals Admixture Max. 3%
Processing The grades are Machine Cleaned, HPS (hand-picked and selected) Sortexed
Storage Chick peas can be stored for 6-12 months, without exposure to heat, light and moisture.
Chickpeas Specifications:
PROPERTIES VALUES & LIMITS
Product Name: Chickpeas / Kabuli Chana
Chickpeas Counts: 58-60/ 9 MM, 44-46/ 11 MM, 42-44/ 12 MM
Cleaning: Sortex Cleaned
Admixture: 0.50% to 1% Max
Broken Kernels: 1-2% Max
Moisture: 12% Max
Damaged Kernels: 1-3% Max
Discoloured kernels: 2-3% Max
Weevilled: 0.3% Max
Packaging Details:
TYPES OF BAGS QUANTITY
PP Bag 25 / 50 KG in New PP Bag
- As Per Customer Requirement
Container Capacity:
TYPE OF CONTAINER QUANTITY
20' FT Container 23-24 Metric Tons
40' FT Container -
Chickpeas Benefits and Uses:
â?? It is an active ingredient in indian cuisine, which is made into curries and snacks.
Manganese for energy production & iron boost.
Chickpeas can be used almost in every food item.
It is also used along with salads and taken as healthy food item.
Chick peas are enjoyed as desserts or sweets when you are completed with your lunch or dinner.
Chickpeas can also be converted into powdered form and it can be preserved longer.
Helps in stabilizing blood sugar.
White chickpeas Sinaloa grown in Mexico, best selection, clean, last harvest, different sizes available 12mm until 8mmm , split chickpeas .
Packing transparent plastic bag 25 kg.
Ask for information.
Chickpea
Origin: Ethiopia
Availability: In stock
Certification: ORGANIC CERTIFIED (EU AND USDA-NOP) and HACCP (PENDING)
Type: Kabuli and Desi
Packaging: Sacks
Minimum Quantity: 2 Containers
Maximum Quantity: Depends on availability
Label: Branded or White labeled
Packaging Description: PP BAG AND JUTE BAG
Organic: Yes - Certified
Ethically & Sustainably Sourced: Yes - Not Certified
Fair Trade: Yes - Not Certified
Samples: Available
Commodity: Kabuli Chickpeas
colour beige, rounded regular shape, cleaned, calibered and dried. Practically free from foreign materials, fungi, live or dead weevils.
Calibre : 7mm,8mm,9mm & 10mm
Origin: Argentina
Packing: 50kg bags
Shipment loading: Product is ready to ship and we will ship right away.
Quantity available : Any quantity we can ship.
Raw, dry, threshed, sound chick peas. Yellow-cream in color, slightly round in shape, with a pointed end. Nutty flavor. Through sieves, fans and other cleaning equipment, the chick peas are sized as per contract specification.
Product characteristics:
To prevent spoilage including mold and mycotoxin growth during storage, must be < 14% moisture.
Microbiological:
Acceptable levels of pathogenic bacteria including e .Coli, salmonella, listeria and campylobacter are not likely to be exceeded since product is processed and/or cooked prior to consumption.
Pesticide residues:
Pesticides applied as per Canada's pest management regulatory agency's pest
Control products act. Pesticide testing as per contract specification.
Genetically modified organism:
No genetically modified or transgenic chick pea varieties have been generated commercially in Canada or the united states, so all commercial chick pea classes are non- gmo.
Shelf life: 2 years if kept in cool, dry, dark storage.
Grade name: No. 2 Canada
Standard of quality-Variety: Any variety of Kabuli chickpeas
Standard of quality-Colours: Fair colour
Damage: 1.0%
Mechanical damage including splits: 2.0%
Green: 1.0%
Foreign material Ergot: 0.05%
Foreign material Excreta: 0.01%
Foreign material Insect parts: 0.02%
Total Foreign material: 0.5%
The B90 chickpea are the most widely preferred type. Used throughout the world for food industries to make humus and other products. Check our pricing first on your B90 Chickpea procurement needs. Available in 25kg, 50kg, 50lb, 100 lb and large shipping containers.
