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The chickpea or chick pea (Cicer arietinum) is an annual legume of the family Fabaceae, subfamily Faboideae. Its different types are variously known as gram or Bengal gram, chhola, chhana, chana, or channa, garbanzo or garbanzo bean, or Egyptian pea.
Chickpea popularly known as BengalGram or “Chana” or “Gram” in India. It is one of the oldest pulse cash crops cultivated across India. The Andhra Pradesh state has experienced unprecedented growth in area, production and productivity in chickpea during the last one decade.
Maladu or Maa Laddu (Pottukadalai Ladoo) is quick South Indian recipe of ladoo made from roasted gram or roasted chana dal flour. Maladu is made with just 3 main ingredients – roasted gram flour, ghee and sugar.
Wash and soak gram in water, to which soda bicarb has been added if used, for a 5-6 hours or overnight. Soda bicarb makes them cook softer, faster. alternatively, soak overnight. Place gram, water, turmeric, bay leaf, cardamom and cinnamon in a pressure cooker.
With its high potassium-low sodium content, Bengal Gram also aids in regulating your blood pressure levels, helping reduce the strain on your heart and giving cardiac health and function a boost. With a low glycemic index, Bengal Gram gets metabolized more slowly in our bodies and prevents insulin spikes.