Chickpea: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Bengal gram • chick-pea • Cicer arietinum • garbanzo bean

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Two glasses of thick yellow boza topped with roasted chickpeas and cinnamon, with cinnamon sticks and extra chickpeas scattered on a light surface.

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