Guasanas is a dish from
Mexico
Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...
consisting of green
chickpeas
The chickpea or chick pea (''Cicer arietinum'') is an annual legume of the family Fabaceae, subfamily Faboideae. Its different types are variously known as gram" or Bengal gram, garbanzo or garbanzo bean, or Egyptian pea. Chickpea seeds are hi ...
, water and salt. The chickpeas are steamed and shelled before serving.
Guasanas are green chickpeas. They come from a legume plant of about 50 cm in height, it has small white flowers and it sprouts small pods that contain about two to three guasana seeds.
References
External links
Recipe at Food.com
Chickpea dishes
Mexican cuisine
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