FREE: European White Chickpea Seed

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(3) Chickpea Seeds

The Chickpea (also garbanzo bean, chana (north India), Indian pea, ceci bean, Bengal gram) is an edible legume of the family Fabaceae. Chickpeas are high in protein and one of the earliest cultivated vegetables; 7,500-year-old remains have been found in the Middle East.

CHICKPEA CURRY RECIPE
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 onions, minced
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons fresh ginger root, finely
chopped
6 whole cloves
2 (2 inch) sticks cinnamon, crushed

1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground coriander
salt
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
2 (15 ounce) cans garbanzo beans
1 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Directions:
1. Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium heat, and fry onions until tender.
2. Stir in garlic, ginger, cloves, cinnamon, cumin, coriander, salt, cayenne, and turmeric. Cook for 1 minute over medium heat, stirring constantly. Mix in garbanzo beans and their liquid. Continue to cook and stir until all ingredients are well blended and heated through. Remove from heat. Stir in cilantro just before serving, reserving 1 tablespoon for garnish.

This plant can grow either purple.lavender flowers or yellow/white flowers. To be honest, I don't know which this one is because I just got these seeds on Ebay today. So we will be planting together. I will also trade for 5 green chickpeas.