Question

What is the difference between the seeds of bengal gram and peas?

Answer 1

Both Bengal Pea and Green Pea seeds belong to the same plant family but different species

Bengal Pea Seed is the Chick Pea or Indian White Chana

• Scientific name : Cicer arietinum
• ​It is whitish yellow in colour.
• Rich in proteins.
• It is a Gram or Chana seed.
• It is hard and thus eaten after boiling or cooking.

Pea Seed is the Garden Pea or Indian Matar

• Scientific name : Pisum sativum
• ​It is green in colour.
• Rich in carbohydrate, fibres, vitamins and proteins.
• It is a green vegetable seed.
• It is soft and may be eaten raw.