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Ayurvedic Dravya · Legume · — kcal / 100g

White chickpea Kabuli Chana

Also known as: kabuli chana, garbanzo, chole

White chickpea is a traditional Ayurvedic legume valued for its sweet, astringent taste and cooling potency.

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White chickpea — Ayurvedic Legume & USDA Nutrition

White chickpea — Rasa: Sweet, Astringent · Virya: Cooling · Vipaka: Sweet · — kcal per 100g (USDA).

Vāta: Increases (+2) Pitta: Pacifies (-1) Kapha: Pacifies (-1)
Rasa (Six Tastes)
Sweet, Astringent
Vīrya (Potency)
Cooling
Vipāka (Post-Digestive)
Sweet
Guṇas (Qualities)
Heavy, Dry
Digestibility & Agni
2/5 · Agni 0
Seasons & Timing
Hemanta, Shishira, Vasanta · Midday

Classical Ayurvedic Profile & Preparation

White chickpea is a traditional Ayurvedic legume valued for its sweet, astringent taste and cooling potency.

Traditional Preparation (Samskara)

Soak overnight, cook thoroughly, spice assertively — chana's cooling dryness provokes vata unless ginger, ajwain and fat intervene. Midday food.

Classical Provenance: Bhavaprakasha (chanaka); Punjabi tradition.

Synergistic Combinations (Samyoga)

  • chole with ajwain, ginger and anardana (the digestion-wise masala)
  • soaked overnight, always
  • with bhatura (festival) or rice (weekday)

Contraindications & Viruddha Āhāra (Food Incompatibilities)

  • Contraindication: vata excess / gas and bloating (the classic offender)
  • Contraindication: weak agni
  • Contraindication: evening meals in quantity

Verified USDA Nutrition Facts for White chickpea

Complete macronutrient, vitamin, and mineral profile per 100 grams and per 1/4 cup dry (50g):

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