| Product Name | Desi Chana (Brown Chickpeas) |
| Also Known As | Kala Chana, Bengal Gram, Brown Gram |
| Variety | Small (Micro) / Medium / Bold |
| Quality | Sortex Cleaned (Stone Free) |
| Finish (Polish) | Unpolished (Natural) / Oil Polish (Shiny) |
| Moisture | Max 12% |
| Admixture | Max 1% |
| Origin | Madhya Pradesh / Rajasthan, India |
| Packaging | 25 kg / 50 kg PP Bags |
| Container Capacity | 20ft: 24 MT (Approx) |
| Shelf Life | 24 Months |
To help international buyers identify this high-fiber pulse, here are the common global terms:
| English | Brown Chickpeas, Bengal Gram, Desi Chickpeas |
| Hindi | Kala Chana (काला चना), Desi Chana |
| Spanish | Garbanzo Negro / Garbanzo Desi |
| French | Pois Chiches Bruns / Pois Chiches Noirs |
| Arabic | Hummus Baladi (حمص بلدي) / Hummus Aswad |
| Retail Category | “Whole Pulses” / “Sprouting Seeds” |
Many health-conscious consumers source Desi Chana specifically for raw home or commercial sprouting. Substandard, heat-damaged, or old seasonal stocks fail to activate, leading to rotting inside fermentation beds.
Our Guarantee: We supply strictly verified current-year fresh crop material possessing high physiological viability. When soaked, our seeds activate uniformly, bursting into robust, healthy sprouts within 24–36 hours—making them an exceptional option for premium health food markets.
A frequent challenge with poorly stored or lower-grade brown gram is that the seed coats remain stone-hard even after extensive pressure cooking.
The Sourcing Edge: Sourced directly from the rich black soils of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, our “Kantola” and “Desi” varieties are selected for optimal cell moisture absorption. This ensures they cook down evenly to a soft, melt-in-the-mouth texture while delivering a dense, naturally sweet flavor profile.
Gourmet Curries: Functions as the premium, thick-flavored base layer utilized across retail and restaurant channels for traditional dishes like Kala Chana Masala.
Health & Nutrition Sprouting: Ideal for germinating into high-protein vegan salads and breakfast food packs distributed by fitness-focused nutrition brands.
Roasted Snacks: Processed smoothly by snack manufacturers to forge crunchy, dry-roasted snacks like Bhuna Chana.
Milling: Capable of being milled smoothly into raw nutritious gram flour (Besan) formulations.
Pest Control: Pulses are highly prone to storage pest and weevil infestations during long ocean transit windows. We handle this risk rigidly by executing exhaustive fumigation protocols inside all shipping containment environments before sealing.
Logistics Engineering: Shipments are tightly sorted through automated optical Sortex systems to remove field stones, mud lumps, or discolored seeds. We maximize multi-modal space to tightly pack 24–25 Metric Tons inside standard 20ft container configurations, utilizing heavy-duty 25 kg or 50 kg PP packaging to pass clean, hassle-free clearance at global destination ports.
