DESI CHICKPEA
Desi Chickpea is a smaller, darker brown variety that have a thick coat. Desi chickpeas are very popular in Indian dishes. A cool-season, nitrogen-fixing cover crop that performs well when planted in early fall or spring. Rich in fiber content. ‘Desi’ chickpea is lighter-coloured, smaller, and with a smoother coat. These chickpeas can be cooked and eaten cold in salads, cooked in stews, ground into flour, ground and shaped in balls and fried as falafel.