{"title":"Tinned Chickpeas","description":"\u003cp\u003eChickpeas come in two kinds in South Asian cooking. Kabuli chana are the large, pale chickpeas known across the world, used for Punjabi chole, chana masala, chaat and hummus. Kala chana, or black chickpeas, are smaller with a dark skin and a firmer, nuttier bite. They are cooked dry with spices for Navratri and Ashtami prasad with puri and halwa, and in the South they become sundal, tossed with mustard seed, curry leaves and grated coconut. Both are sold here already boiled, including jumbo chickpeas that stay whole in a long simmer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor chole, fry onion, tomato and chole masala, add the rinsed chickpeas with a little water, then mash a few against the pan to thicken. A dried amla or a black tea bag in the pot gives the deep colour of restaurant chole. For chaat, simply toss drained chickpeas with onion, tomato, chaat masala, lemon and tamarind chutney. Standard tins suit a family meal, and larger tins and catering sizes are useful for parties and takeaways.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeep the drained liquid if you bake: aquafaba whips into a meringue-like foam. Beans live next door under \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tinned-beans\"\u003etinned beans\u003c\/a\u003e, part of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tinned-beans-and-chickpeas\"\u003etinned beans and chickpeas\u003c\/a\u003e. If you prefer dried, see dried chickpeas and kala chana, and for seasoning try chole and chana masala.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"natco-boiled-chick-peas-jumbo-400g","title":"Natco Boiled Chick Peas Jumbo 400g","description":"\u003cp\u003eNatco Boiled Chick Peas Jumbo are the larger calibre chickpea, boiled in salted water and ready to heat, 240g drained. The bigger bean holds its shape in a chana masala where a standard tin goes to paste, and it gives a coarser, better hummus. Buy the Natco jumbo when the chickpeas are meant to be seen and bitten. If you need twice the quantity at a standard size, take the TRS Chick Peas 800g.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSimmer them in an onion, tomato and ginger masala for chana masala or Punjabi chole. Cold, they go into a chana chaat with potato, onion, tamarind chutney and sev. For hummus, blend them with tahini, garlic, lemon and a spoonful of the liquid from the tin. Roasted with oil and chaat masala they make a decent snack.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuitable for vegetarians\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduct of Italy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eNatco have been importing and packing South Asian ingredients for the UK for over half a century, and the tinned pulses are the lines we reorder fastest. See everything from \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/natco\"\u003eNatco\u003c\/a\u003e, or our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tinned-chickpeas\"\u003echickpeas and kala chana\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Natco","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54970072760659,"sku":null,"price":0.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/natco-boiled-chick-peas-jumbo-400g-front_9cc14774-dc31-48a2-8e14-0deba9cb42c8.png?v=1790331177"},{"product_id":"trs-boiled-chickpeas-800g","title":"TRS Boiled Chickpeas 800g","description":"\u003cp\u003eTRS Boiled Chickpeas are cooked in salted water, 480g drained: twice the usual tin, for a proper pot of chana or a big batch of hummus. These are standard calibre, a little softer and smaller than the Natco Jumbo Chick Peas 400g, so buy the TRS 800g when you need quantity and the jumbo when you want a firmer, larger bean that stays whole in a chaat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne tin makes chana masala or Punjabi chole for four to six in an onion, tomato and ginger masala. Blend them with tahini, lemon, garlic and a little of the liquid from the tin for hummus. Cold, they go into a chana chaat with potato, onion, tamarind chutney and sev, or roasted with oil, salt and chilli, or straight into a pulao or a salad.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNet 800g, drained 480g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduct of Italy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eTRS have been on UK shelves for decades and cover just about every aisle of an Asian grocer. See everything from \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/trs\"\u003eTRS\u003c\/a\u003e, or our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tinned-chickpeas\"\u003echickpeas and kala chana\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TRS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54970073678163,"sku":null,"price":1.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/trs-boiled-chickpeas-800g-front.png?v=1790172412"},{"product_id":"heera-boiled-chick-peas-400g","title":"Heera Boiled Chick Peas 400g","description":"\u003cp\u003eHeera Boiled Chick Peas are chickpeas in salted water, 240g drained from a 400g tin. They are already cooked, so chole is a matter of building the masala and letting the chickpeas take it on, with no overnight soak. The Heera are standard calibre and soften into the sauce; if you want them whole and visible, take the Natco Jumbo Chick Peas 400g instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrain and rinse, then simmer in onion, tomato, ginger and garam masala. Cold, they go into a chana chaat with potato, onion and tamarind chutney, or into hummus with tahini, lemon and a spoonful of the liquid from the tin. Roasted with oil and chaat masala they crisp up as a snack.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNet 400g, drained 240g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuitable for vegetarians\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeera is packed for the UK by P\u0026amp;B Foods in Bradford. If you cook chana by the kilo, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/trs-boiled-chickpeas-800g\"\u003eTRS Boiled Chickpeas 800g\u003c\/a\u003e holds twice as much. See all our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tinned-chickpeas\"\u003echickpeas and kala chana\u003c\/a\u003e, in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tins-and-ready-meals\"\u003ecanned and preserved\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heera","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55012511842643,"sku":null,"price":0.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/heera-boiled-chick-peas-400g-front.png?v=1790172535"},{"product_id":"heera-boiled-kala-chana-400g","title":"Heera Boiled Kala Chana 400g","description":"\u003cp\u003eKala chana are the small brown chickpeas: firmer, earthier and higher in fibre than the white ones. Heera Boiled Kala Chana has them cooked and ready at 240g drained, which takes the overnight soak and the hour of boiling out of a dish that usually needs both.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrain and rinse, then temper mustard seed, curry leaf and grated coconut in oil and toss the chana through for sundal, the Navratri and Ashtami standard. For the Punjabi version, simmer them in an onion and tomato masala with amchur until they take the colour. They hold their shape better than white chickpeas, so they also work cold in a chaat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNet 400g, drained 240g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuitable for vegetarians\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eNext to the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/heera-boiled-chick-peas-400g\"\u003eHeera Boiled Chick Peas 400g\u003c\/a\u003e they bring more fibre and more protein. See all our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tinned-chickpeas\"\u003echickpeas and kala chana\u003c\/a\u003e, in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tins-and-ready-meals\"\u003ecanned and preserved\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heera","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55012512268627,"sku":null,"price":0.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/heera-boiled-kala-chana-400g-front.png?v=1790172544"},{"product_id":"trs-boiled-chickpeas-400g","title":"TRS Boiled Chickpeas 400g","description":"\u003cp\u003eEveryday chickpeas, cooked and ready in salted water with 240g drained in the tin: enough for a chana masala for two or a bowl of hummus. They are the standard size, soft enough to mash and firm enough to stay whole in a curry, with 6.8g of fibre and 7.9g of protein per 100g drained.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTip them into an onion, tomato and ginger masala with a spoon of chana masala for a quick chole, blend them with tahini, lemon and garlic for hummus, or roast them with oil and chilli until crisp. Cold, they make a chana chaat with potato, onion, tamarind chutney and sev.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNet 400g, drained 240g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVegan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduced in Italy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eCooking for a crowd? The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/trs-boiled-chickpeas-800g\"\u003eTRS Boiled Chickpeas 800g\u003c\/a\u003e gives you twice as much, and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/natco-boiled-chick-peas-jumbo-400g\"\u003eNatco Boiled Chick Peas Jumbo 400g\u003c\/a\u003e has a bigger, firmer pea. Browse all our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tinned-chickpeas\"\u003echickpeas and kala chana\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TRS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55100524331347,"sku":null,"price":0.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/trs-boiled-chickpeas-400g-front.png?v=1790678797"},{"product_id":"trs-boiled-kala-chana-400g","title":"TRS Boiled Kala Chana 400g","description":"\u003cp\u003eKala chana is the small brown chickpea, with a darker skin and a nuttier, firmer bite than the pale kabuli kind. TRS cook it in salted water, so the hours of soaking and simmering are already done and 240g of drained chana is ready to use. Three ingredients only: kala chana, water and salt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMake a dry kala chana with onion, green chilli, amchur and chaat masala, the way it is served for Navratri with puri and halwa, or simmer it in a tomato gravy for a curry. It is good in a sundal with mustard seed, curry leaves and grated coconut, and cold in a sprout style salad with onion, tomato and lemon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGood to know\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNet 400g, drained 240g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVegan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree ingredients: kala chana, water, salt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduced in Italy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor a second tin from the same shelf, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/heera-boiled-kala-chana-400g\"\u003eHeera Boiled Kala Chana 400g\u003c\/a\u003e is packed the same way. See all our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tinned-chickpeas\"\u003echickpeas and kala chana\u003c\/a\u003e, or everything from \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/trs\"\u003eTRS\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TRS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55100528132435,"sku":null,"price":0.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1101\/7433\/9411\/files\/trs-boiled-kala-chana-400g-front.png?v=1790678810"}],"url":"https:\/\/chandrastores.co.uk\/collections\/tinned-chickpeas.oembed","provider":"Chandra Stores","version":"1.0","type":"link"}