Chickpeas are a nutrient-dense source of fibre, vitamins, and minerals that may help with weight management, better digestion, and a lower risk of disease.
It is a dehusked bean variety that is also referred to as black gram. It is split and skinless. It can be prepared either on its own or in dosa and idli recipes and has a delicious bready flavour.
Protein and dietary fibre are both abundant in green gram. They have a low fat content and a high vitamin, potassium, and calcium content. Because it is lighter and easy to digest, green gram is usually consumed as a summer dal.
In south India, it is a key ingredient as an Uzhunnu in most of their main dishes like Idly, Dosa, Vada, etc. This pulse crop is well-known in north India as Black/Kali/Maa Ki Dal.
