Chickpeas: Classes, types and varieties

Classes

There are two classes of chickpeas, Kabuli and Desi.

  • Kabuli chickpeas are typically whitish to light tan in colour however there are new varieties that are black or green in color.
  • Desi chickpeas are typically brown in colour and smaller than Kabuli.

The class of chickpea forms part of the grade name; for example, Chickpea, number 1 CW Kabuli. The method of determining the class of a chickpea is by the size and colour of the chickpea.

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