Chickpeas are a legume consumed practically throughout the world that, in addition to being very nutritious, has incredible properties.
They are the seed of the herbaceous plant (Cicer arietinum) native to the East, and were cultivated in antiquity by the Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans. The Latin name "cicer" comes from the Greek kikis and means strength, energy, and vigor, in reference to its energizing properties, while the term "arietinum" refers to the shape of the seed, similar to the ...