Friedgram History
Gram to Fried Gram a walk through
Fried gram or Roasted gram are coming to its final form by crossing many stages. From the fertile land Several varieties of chickpea are cultivated throughout the world. But mainly Chickpeas come in two basic varieties. They are desi chickpea and kaubli chickpea.
Desi Chickpeas
Desi Chickpeas are relatively smaller size seeds with rough and darker brownish coat. Desi Chickpeas are also known as 'Bengal gram' or 'kala channa'. They are mostly cultivated in India, Mexico, Ethiopia and Iran. Desi chickpeas have remarkably high fiber content and are thus suitable for people suffering from diabetes
Kabuli Chickpeas
These chickpeas are light, almost whitish cream in color, with larger seeds and a smoother coat as compared to the desi chickpeas. Introduced in India during the 18th century, the kabuli chickpeas are mainly grown in Southern Europe, Northern Africa, Chile and Afghanistan.
History of Chickpeas
Chickpeas have a history that goes back to as far as 10,000 BC and even more. These are one of the ancient crops that were used by the hunters for sustaining their lives. The area that first began to grow chickpeas was the Middle East but later they were being grown in ancient Egypt, Rome and Greece during 7500 BC, where these were consumed in various forms like raw, broth, snacks, etc. They were later brought during the 16th century by the Spanish explorers, and since then chickpeas have been used in many forms. In fact, during the First World War, Germany started cultivating chickpeas as a coffee substitute.
Chickpeas are edible legumes belonging to the family of 'Fabaceae' with slightly round & irregular shape, and are slightly longer in size than the normal peas. They are also known by the names of 'garbanzo beans', and have a nut like taste with a high protein content in them. The plants of the chickpeas grow between 20-25 cm and have feathery leaves on both sides of the stem. Chickpeas can grow well only in sub-tropical and tropical climates requiring an annual rainfall of more than 400 mm.
Cultivation of Chickpeas
Chickpeas can withstand drought conditions, and are therefore, ideally suited for cultivation in areas which are relatively cooler and have a low level of rainfall. Since they are very sensitive to excess water, they grow well on sandy soils, but having an appropriate drainage conditions. Chickpeas are rabi crops that are grown in India during the periods of September to November. While desi type chickpeas take 95-105 days to mature, Kabuli type's chickpeas take 100-110 days to mature. The harvesting of chickpeas is done during the months of February, March and April. At times, chickpeas are also grown on a rotation basis, along with other crops like jowar, bajra, wheat and coriander.
An Introduction about Fried Gram / Roasted Gram
Best quality Chick peas are selected carefully and after many processes Fried gram/ Roasted gram are produces with high quality standards and delivered to the consumers. Fried Gram named as follows in different region. They are Roasted gram, Channa, Bengal gram, Kala channa, varukadalai, pottu kadalai, porikadalai, Numkeen Channa (Salted Roasted Gram) and others. South Asian countries like West India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh and India are some of the major consumers of Fried gram.
CMS AGRO FOODS offering wide range of Fried gram products which all are from their own manufacturing units with varied temperature combination specially designed to meet various purposes of the consumers. The temperature ranges from 23 degree Celsius to 250 degree Celsius. All fried gram products from CMS AGRO FOODS are manufactured with strict safety and quality norms, required to bear high as well as low temperature simultaneously. We understand the nutritious value of gram and has designed these machinaries adjust accordingly and retaining all its nutritious value.
Nutritional Elements of Fried Gram / Roasted Gram
Fried grams and Roasted Gram are healthy as they contain many nutritional elements that are deemed necessary for the proper growth of our body. Fried grams and Roasted Gram contain many vital vitamins like Vitamin A, Vitamin B1, B2 and B3, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Vitamin E, Vitamin K, Foliate and Pantothenic acid. They also contain many important minerals like calcium, iron, molybdenum, potassium, manganese, copper, zinc, etc. Other nutrients that are found in Fried grams and Roasted Gram are dietary fibers, carbohydrates, proteins, moisture etc.
CMS AGRO FOODS wishing everyone for their healthy day with friedgram and roasted gram products.
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