It's a kind of peas which is dried in front of heat or fire and people use it among nuts.
A atabitaraf Key Member Joined May 19, 2010 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Persian Home Country Iran Current Location Iran Jul 22, 2013 #1 It's a kind of peas which is dried in front of heat or fire and people use it among nuts.
R Rover_KE Moderator Staff member Joined Jun 20, 2010 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location England Jul 22, 2013 #2 What is your question?
A atabitaraf Key Member Joined May 19, 2010 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Persian Home Country Iran Current Location Iran Jul 23, 2013 #3 I don't know what the name of 'dried chickpeas' is. Here they are called 'spiced roasted chickpeas' but I think there might be a simpler word. We use salty 'dried chickpeas' with 'raisins' as a kind of nut. Last edited: Jul 23, 2013
I don't know what the name of 'dried chickpeas' is. Here they are called 'spiced roasted chickpeas' but I think there might be a simpler word. We use salty 'dried chickpeas' with 'raisins' as a kind of nut.
probus Moderator Staff member Joined Jan 7, 2011 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language English Home Country Canada Current Location Canada Jul 23, 2013 #4 The word might be gram. Does gram sound like it might have a Persian origin?
R Rover_KE Moderator Staff member Joined Jun 20, 2010 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location England Jul 23, 2013 #5 Chickpea itself is a simpler word for garbanzo nut, but hardly anybody will have heard of that. I think you mean 'We eat salted dried chickpeas with raisins as a kind of snack'.
Chickpea itself is a simpler word for garbanzo nut, but hardly anybody will have heard of that. I think you mean 'We eat salted dried chickpeas with raisins as a kind of snack'.
bhaisahab Moderator Staff member Joined Apr 12, 2008 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location Ireland Jul 23, 2013 #6 I call it roasted channa.