Chickpea common (scientific name: Cicer arietinum) is a plant species belonging to the genus Chickpea of ​​the legume family.

Cultivated in the Mediterranean basin, especially Italy, North Africa, the Levant and Turkey, its grain is eaten raw and cooked.

Chickpea is a food rich in protein, as it is very similar to beans, and is a substitute for meat when it is not available, as it is said if you miss the lamb (sheep meat), then you should take the hummus (the chickpea seller).