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Chick-pea

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Chick´-pea`    (~pē`)
n.1.(Bot.) A Small leguminous plant (Cicer arietinum) of Asia, Africa, and the south of Europe; the chich; the dwarf pea; the gram.
2.Its nutritious seed, used in cookery, and especially, when roasted (parched pulse), as food for travelers in the Eastern deserts.


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One night, while my husband was away, I took a large spoonful of stems (my supply was getting low, but I had already applied for another loan) and mixed them carefully with homemade yogurt, some chick-pea flour, a little salt, and a few other special ingredients.
Another modest proposal: why be squeamish about stem cells? by McGowan, Jo / Commonweal
Eating tofu etouffee while you listen to zydeco music or playing Mancala after a searing bowl of Moroccan chick-pea soup is bound to warm up your insides and cheer your spirits.
The Winter Blahs by Walker, Celeste perrino / Vibrant Life
PER SERVING Culories: 59 Sodium: 62 mg Protein: 3 grams Fat: I gram Carb: 9 grams (15% of calories) CHICK-PEA STEW Adapted from The Healing Foods Cookbook.
In search of the whole-y grain by Liebman, Bonnie / Nutrition Action Healthletter
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