What is the difference between the seeds of bengal gram and peas?
Both Bengal Pea and Green Pea seeds belong to the same plant family but different species
Bengal Pea Seed is the Chick Pea or Indian White Chana
Bengal Pea Seed is the Chick Pea or Indian White Chana
- Scientific name : Cicer arietinum
- It is whitish yellow in colour.
- Rich in proteins.
- It is a Gram or Chana seed.
- It is hard and thus eaten after boiling or cooking.
- Scientific name : Pisum sativum
- It is green in colour.
- Rich in carbohydrate, fibres, vitamins and proteins.
- It is a green vegetable seed.
- It is soft and may be eaten raw.