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Legumes

The seeds and pods of the pea family, fresh or dried, valued for protein.

What belongs here Chickpea, lentils, beans of every kind, peas and broad beans.

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  1. A chickpea plant with feathery toothed leaflets and a small inflated green pod

    Legumes

    Chickpea

    Cicer arietinum

    The nutty, firm pulse of hummus, farinata and countless soups: cheap, storable and the backbone of Mediterranean and South Asian cooking.

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