{"title":"Chickpeas","description":"\u003cp\u003eKabuli chana is the large, cream coloured chickpea used across India, Pakistan, the Middle East and the Mediterranean. Punjabi chole cooks it dark and tangy, often with a tea bag or dried amla for colour; South Indian sundal tempers boiled chickpeas with mustard seed, curry leaves and fresh coconut; hummus and falafel start from the same dried bean. It sits in beans and chickpeas alongside the smaller brown kala chana.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStandard chickpeas suit everyday curries, while jumbo chickpeas are larger and meatier, the ones that look best in a restaurant style chole or a chickpea salad. Soak them in three times their volume of water for eight hours or overnight; they roughly double in size. Pressure cook for five or six whistles, or simmer for about an hour and a half, until one crushes easily between your fingers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor falafel, do not cook the chickpeas at all: grind them soaked and raw with herbs, onion and cumin, or the mix will fall apart in the oil. Cooked chickpeas freeze well in their liquid, so a large bag can be cooked in one go and portioned. When time is short, see \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tinned-chickpeas\"\u003etinned chickpeas\u003c\/a\u003e, and for chickpea flour, besan.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"fudco-chickpeas-500g","title":"Fudco Chickpeas 500g","description":"\u003cp\u003eFudco Chickpeas are dried white chickpeas, the kabuli chana used for Punjabi chole, chana masala and hummus. Dried chickpeas take longer than tinned, but they cook to a firmer, nuttier bite and you choose the salt and texture yourself. A 500g bag makes several family meals once soaked, as the peas roughly double in weight. Find more dried chickpeas and beans in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/chickpeas\"\u003eChickpeas\u003c\/a\u003e range.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePick over the chickpeas for any stones, rinse them and soak overnight in plenty of cold water. Drain, cover with fresh water and pressure cook for 15 to 20 minutes, or simmer for about an hour and a half until soft. For chole, cook them with a tea bag for colour, then simmer in a masala of onion, tomato, ginger, garlic and chana masala. Blend cooked chickpeas with tahini, lemon and garlic for hummus, or roast them with oil and spices for a crunchy snack.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDried white chickpeas (kabuli chana)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoak overnight before cooking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCheck for small stones before soaking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMay contain peanuts, nuts, sesame, gluten, milk, celery, soya, mustard and sulphites\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Fudco","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55572336083283,"sku":null,"price":2.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/fudco-chickpeas-500g-front.png?v=1792767380"},{"product_id":"fudco-jumbo-chickpeas-1-5kg","title":"Fudco Jumbo Chickpeas 1.5kg","description":"\u003cp\u003eFudco Jumbo Chickpeas are large, cream coloured kabuli chana, the dried chickpeas that swell into soft, plump peas for Punjabi chole, chana masala and hummus. Bigger peas hold their shape through long simmering and give a creamy centre, which is what you want in a thick chole gravy. The 1.5kg bag covers plenty of family meals. Compare other dried chickpeas in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/chickpeas\"\u003eChickpeas\u003c\/a\u003e range.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePick over the chickpeas and rinse them, then soak overnight in plenty of cold water. Drain, cover with fresh water and pressure cook for 15 to 20 minutes, or simmer in a pan for about an hour and a half until tender. Add a tea bag to the pot for darker chole, then cook with onion, tomato, ginger and chana masala. Cooked chickpeas also go into salads, chaat and hummus.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePer 100g, 19g of protein and 17g of fibre\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoak before cooking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCheck for small stones before soaking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMay contain nuts, sesame, gluten, milk, celery, soya, mustard and sulphites\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Fudco","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55572477837651,"sku":null,"price":7.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/fudco-jumbo-chickpeas-1-5kg-front.png?v=1792767621"}],"url":"https:\/\/chandrastores.co.uk\/collections\/chickpeas.oembed","provider":"Chandra Stores","version":"1.0","type":"link"}