Pure & Sure

Kabuli Chana (White Chickpeas)

₹200.00(₹0.38 per gram)

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Size 500g

Single-ingredientUnpolishedHigh proteinHigh fibreZero additivesOrganic certified

Clean

One ingredient, unpolished.

Reviewed by PurePicked

Whole white chickpeas, left unpolished. Kabuli chana that has not been polished looks slightly uneven — a range of sizes, a matte skin, a beige rather than bleached-white cast — because nothing has been rubbed over it. Cooked properly, the beans turn creamy inside while the skins stay intact, which is what chole needs and what hummus depends on.

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Why We Like It

We like that these look like actual chickpeas — matte, a little mismatched in size, no bleached-out uniformity.
Uniformly pale, bright chickpeas usually owe that look to sulphur whitening; these have the duller, uneven colour instead.
15.2 g of fibre per 100 g.

Ingredients

Organic kabuli chana (100%)

Single ingredient

Whole dried white chickpeas with nothing added, coated or blended in.

No polish

Not used

Polishing with oil or water is used to give older stock a fresh shine.

No preservative

Not used

Dried pulses need none.

Nutrition factsPer 100g

Energy kcal: 404 kcal
Protein g: 19.4 g
Carbohydrate g: 61.6 g
Total sugars g: 7.4 g
Added sugars g: 0 g
Dietary fibre g: 15.2 g
Total fat g: 5.3 g
Saturated fat g: 0.6 g
Trans fat g: 0 g
Cholesterol mg: 0 mg
Salt g: 0.03 g

Pure & Sure Kabuli Chana versus other kabuli chanas

What to compare	Purepicked	Regular kabuli chana
Ingredient list	Chickpeas only	Also chickpeas only; what differs is the treatment, not the ingredients
Polishing	Unpolished	Often polished for shine
Appearance	Matte, slightly uneven	Uniform and bright white — sulphur is used in the trade to whiten pale chickpeas, and never appears on a label
Farming	Certified organic, PGS processor code on pack	Conventional, with no certification code to check

Is It For You?

Good for

Chole, curries and everyday gravies

Hummus and dips

Roasted chana snacks and chaats

Salads, grain bowls and meal prep

High protein vegetarian diet

Avoid if

Anyone who finds whole legumes difficult to digest

How to use

Soak eight to twelve hours in plenty of water; the beans roughly double

Drain, discard the soaking water and cook in fresh water

Pressure-cook twenty to twenty-five minutes after soaking for chole

Add a pinch of baking soda for hummus-soft chickpeas, and keep the cooking liquid as aquafaba

What to look for in Kabuli Chana?

Polished pulses are buffed with water, oil, talc or soapstone purely for shelf appeal. It strips the outer layer and can leave residue behind. Unpolished dal looks duller, and that is the point.

Uniform colour and high gloss are warning signs in dal, not quality markers.

Metanil yellow is a banned dye used to brighten yellow dals. Rub a few grains between wet palms: dye lifts onto skin and polish leaves a slick. Neither should happen.

Organic certification covers how it was farmed, not whether it was adulterated. They are two different tests.