chana
South Asian legume
Chana is the Hindi word for chickpeas, used widely in South Asian cooking and on restaurant menus.
Chana masala is a spiced chickpea curry.
The term distinguishes varieties: kala chana (small, dark chickpeas) and kabuli chana (larger, lighter ones common in Western cuisine).
Aromatic South Asian dish
- puriDeep-fried Indian flatbread
- chaatSavory South Asian street-snack
- hummusMashed chickpea spread
- falafelFried spiced legume ball
stew · gravy · masala · spiced · sautéed · fried · roasted · street food
Legume for hummus
- pulseArterial blood throb
- lentilEdible disc-shaped legume
- dalStewed split legumes
- desiSubcontinental person or culture
dried · canned · soaked · boiled · sprouted · pod · seed · crop
Chickpea-derived cooking flour
- gram flourPowdered chickpeas for cooking
- batterUncooked cake mixture
- pakoraBattered South Asian snack
- bhajiFried Indian vegetable dish
binding agent · gluten-free · coating · frying · barfi
curry
Aromatic South Asian dish
falafel · stew · gravy · masala · spiced · sautéed · fried · roasted · street food
garbanzo
Legume for hummus
desi · dried · canned · soaked · boiled · sprouted · pod · seed · crop · harvest
besan
Chickpea-derived cooking flour
- gram flourPowdered chickpeas for cooking
- batterUncooked cake mixture
- pakoraBattered South Asian snack
bhaji · binding agent · gluten-free · coating · frying · barfi
crunchy
Breaking with sound
chanalentils
Small edible legume seeds
black beans · kidney beans · soybeans · dal · toor dal
- chana masalaSpiced Indian chickpea dish
- chana dhalSplit chickpea preparation