Benifits of chickpeas (chana):The chickpea or chick pea (Cicer arietinum) is an annual legume of the family Fabaceae, subfamily Faboideae. Its different types are variously known as gram or Bengal gram, garbanzo or garbanzo bean or Egyptian pea. Chickpea seeds are high in protein. It is one of the earliest cultivated legumes, and 9500-year-old remains have been found in the Middle East.Kala chana is the literal Hindi name for the Indian (desi) variety of black chickpeas or desi chana. The Hindi word kala in English means black, and chana is the Hindi word for chickpea . When shopping for dried