Chickpeas also known as Black Chana was first grown in Australia as a commercial crop in Goondiwindi during the early 1970s. It is now an important crop in northern farming systems (NSW and Queensland) and becoming more widely grown in southern (Victoria and South Australia) and western (Western Australia) regions.
Also known as Bengal gram, Black Chana grain is exceptionally high in protein and has a low glycemic index making it an excellent protein for people with Diabetes. Black Chana, are light to dark brown colour. They are in the 6 to 7mm range, with a thick seed coat. Desi Chickpeas produced are split in half to make Chana Dahl, this split form are ground into flour called Besan.
