Chick Peas
How to cook chick peas you ask? Napolina chick peas are ready to use for your convenience, with no need for soaking or cooking, unlike with dried pulses. Use them in a number of dishes including salads, casseroles and stews for added texture.
Are chickpeas good for you? Chick peas are naturally low in fat, sugar and salt and are a good source of protein.
As well as Italian cuisine, chick peas also feature in a number of other cuisines in popular recipes such as chick pea dahl, chicken & chickpea curry and chick pea tagine.
To learn more about beans and pulses, visit www.pulses.org
Recipe Idea
Vegetarian Chickpea Meatballs
This vegetarian meatball recipe is a versatile dish that can be added to other recipes or eaten on its own as a side dish or starter. Find out how to cook chickpeas into a tasty meat-free meal solution, accompanied by Napolina’s signature Passata.
Nutritional Info
| Typical Values | Per 100g drained |
| Energy | 536kJ/127kcal |
| Fat | 1.7g |
| - of which saturates | 0.3g |
| Carbohydrate | 19.0g |
| - of which sugars | 0.3g |
| Fibre | 3.0g |
| Protein | 7.4g |
| Salt | 0.02g |
