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chickpea Also known as garbanzo; seeds of
Cicer arietinum, widely used in Mediterranean and Middle‐Eastern stews and casseroles. Puréed chickpea is the basis of
hummus and deep‐fried balls of chickpea batter are
felafel. A 90‐g portion is a rich
source of copper; a good source of folate; a source of protein, vitamin A, and iron; contains 3 g of fat, of which 6% is saturated; provides 4.5 g of dietary fibre; supplies 130 kcal (545 kJ).
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Chickpeas, garbanzos: the same nutritious food.(EN on Foods)
Magazine article from: Environmental Nutrition; 4/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...Portuguese explorers eventually introduced chickpeas to other lands. The Facts. Chickpeas, also known by their Spanish name garbanzos...which some say describes the shape of the chickpea. Today, chickpeas are grown in India, Pakistan, Turkey...
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Chickpea heaven
Newspaper article from: Jerusalem Post; 11/15/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...slimming meal - the chickpea has many nutritional...are often ignored. Chickpeas are a good source of...hours). Drain the warm chickpeas, mash manually, add...olive oil and parsley. CHICKPEA AND LEMON SOUP WITH...stock 500g of cooked chickpeas 1 tbsp of ground cumin...
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Starring... chickpeas!
Newspaper article from: Jerusalem Post; 5/2/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...to use the traditional chickpeas in ways that are much...Chef Gil Marks wrote that chickpea salad is one of the easiest...popular ways to utilize chickpeas in the Middle East and the Mediterranean. "The chickpea's nutty flavor is generally...
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Mediterranean chickpea salads
Newspaper article from: Jerusalem Post; 6/15/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...dressing. With the chickpeas contributing protein...You'll find chickpea salads in several...antipasto, he mixes chickpeas with miniature tomatoes...sometimes add to chickpea salad. In Greek...Marseilles. To make a chickpea salad in the style...Table, cooks dried chickpeas with a ...
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Beyond Hummus Where chickpeas are a staple, they use them whole, and they use them often.
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 11/5/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...a bowl, combine the chickpeas, red pepper, salt...the toasts. Spoon the chickpea mixture on top. Drizzle...yogurt dressing over the chickpeas. Garnish with scallions...to a boil. Add the chickpeas, apricots, and raisins...Spoon some of the chickpea and fruit mixture over...
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Fermented chickpea enhances nutritional quality, extends shelf life of white pan bread.
Newspaper article from: Emerging Food R&D Report; 7/1/2004; 662 words
; Chickpea is a high-value...formulations. Fermented chickpeas are being used in...Lesser-quality chickpeas can be utilized as...utilize low-quality chickpeas in bread-making...flour with fermented chickpea as well as the final...
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ON LANGUAGE; Chickpeas
Newspaper article from: Forward; 10/21/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...words for "chickpea" in other European...indentation. Chickpeas are indented...referred to chickpeas or to something else, the chickpea was one of the...plural form ("chickpeas") of the singular...himmasa (a single chickpea). In Arabic...
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The mighty chickpea ; With its gentle, nutty flavour, and its wonderful affinity with chillis, lemon juice and herbs, there's one pulse that sets Skye Gyngell's heart racing
Newspaper article from: The Independent on Sunday; 7/8/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...pulses, you need to soak chickpeas before cooking, ideally in...your beans, is to place the chickpeas in a saucepan, cover with...well. One of my favourite chickpea dishes is a type of curry...epitomises that to me more than chickpeas, beans, lentils or farro...
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The Well - Rounded Chickpea; From Greek to Chic, the Hearty History of the Garbanzo Bean
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 9/15/1993; ; 700+ words
; ...soups. The peripatetic chickpea has a venerable history...Caucasus Mountains. Chickpeas were grown in the hanging...Egypt. Supposedly, chickpeas gave Cicero his family...face that looked like a chickpea, the story goes, and...surname. These days, chickpeas are just a hearty...
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CHEERS for the CHICKPEA.(Recipe)
Magazine article from: Vegetarian Journal; 9/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...Fiber: 6 grams CHICKPEA PATTIES WITH TOMATO...3 cups cooked chickpeas 2 teaspoons fresh...fresh cilantro Puree chickpeas in a food processor...pepper into the chickpea puree. Divide into...Fiber: 8 grams CHICKPEA AND ASPARAGUS SALAD...canned or cooked chickpeas, chilled 2 cups...
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chickpea
Book article from: A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition
chickpea Also known as garbanzo; seeds of Cicer arietinum...Eastern stews and casseroles. Puréed chickpea is the basis of hummus and deep‐fried balls of chickpea batter are felafel . A 90‐g portion...
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Egypt
Encyclopedia entry from: Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of Foods and Recipes of the World
...koushari (lentils, macaroni, rice, and chickpeas), aish baladi (a pita-like bread...Koushari (Lentils, Macaroni, Rice, and Chickpeas) Ingredients 1 cup lentils 1 teaspoon...macaroni 1 cup rice 1 can (15-ounce) chickpeas (also called ceci) 2 Tablespoons olive...
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Varicella (Chicken Pox) and Herpes Zoster (Shingles)
Encyclopedia entry from: Complete Human Diseases and Conditions
...United States each year. Chickpea pox? The word chicken pox...Latin word for “ chickpea. ” A popular ingredient...as hummus (HUH-mus), chickpeas are round, buff-colored...pox blisters look a bit like chickpeas on the skin. Chicken pox...
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Chickenpox
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science
...think that “chicken” comes from the French word chiche (chickpea) because at one stage of the disease, the lesions do indeed resemble chickpeas. Others think that “chicken” may have evolved from the...
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Food: Hummus
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa
FOOD: HUMMUS Middle Eastern dish of chickpeas, sesame seeds, and spices. A staple food of Syria, hummus...throughout America and Europe. It is a pure é of tahini, chickpeas, garlic, cumin, and lemon, often garnished with parsley...
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