Chickpea leaves

Cicer arietinum

leaf

Tangy young shoots cooked like spinach as saag in Punjab, or nibbled raw in Ethiopia.

Origin

India (Punjab) and Ethiopia

Season (United States)

November to February

Preparation

The tips are washed, chopped and cooked for about ten minutes.

Molecules

Beta-carotene (vitamin A) · Lutein and zeaxanthin · Vegetable nitrates · Chlorophyll

Did you know?

It is the chickpea plant: its tips are pinched off before the pods form.