{"id":201,"date":"2026-03-04T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/star.infigosoftware.in\/?post_type=sag_product&#038;p=201"},"modified":"2026-03-25T08:39:56","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T08:39:56","slug":"desi-chickpeas","status":"publish","type":"sag_product","link":"http:\/\/star.infigosoftware.in\/index.php\/products\/desi-chickpeas\/","title":{"rendered":"Desi Chickpeas"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>About Desi Chickpeas<\/h2>\n<p>Desi Chickpeas (Cicer arietinum) \u2014 also known as Bengal Gram or Kala Chana \u2014 are the smaller, darker variety with a rough seed coat. They account for approximately 85\u201390% of global chickpea production and are dominant in India, Pakistan, Ethiopia and Mexico.<\/p>\n<h3>Key Applications<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Chana Dal production (dehulled and split)<\/li>\n<li>Besan flour (gram flour) for fritters, dumplings and baked goods<\/li>\n<li>Whole cooked Kala Chana for South Asian markets<\/li>\n<li>Animal feed<\/li>\n<li>Plant-based protein ingredient in food manufacturing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Nutritional Highlights<\/h3>\n<p>Higher fibre content than Kabuli varieties \u2014 14.9\u201324.6% protein, calcium, phosphorus, iron and B vitamins. Beneficial for blood sugar management due to low glycaemic index.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Desi Chickpeas (Bengal Gram \/ Kala Chana) \u2014 small, dark-seeded with rough coat. Higher fibre than Kabuli. Primary raw material for Chana Dal, Besan flour and dal-based food products across South Asia and Africa.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1331,"template":"","meta":[],"class_list":["post-201","sag_product","type-sag_product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/star.infigosoftware.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/sag_product\/201","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/star.infigosoftware.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/sag_product"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/star.infigosoftware.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/sag_product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/star.infigosoftware.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1331"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/star.infigosoftware.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=201"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}