Horse gram has its very own, slightly tart taste and is very popular because of its high protein content. It contains a lot of fiber, vitamins, iron and calcium and is the ideal accompaniment to hearty dishes or stews. Horse gram has been used for several centuries, especially in southern India, and tastes particularly delicious in typical Indian curry dishes.
The chickpea plays an important role in Indian and oriental cuisine because it absorbs spice aromas particularly well and harmonises with many ingredients. The nutty-buttery aroma gives dishes the typically exotic note. After cooking, the chickpeas are wonderfully soft and fluffy. When pureed, it becomes irresistibly creamy and can be processed into hummus or falafel. This versatile legume also impresses with its high fiber, protein and calcium content.
The chickpea plays an important role in Indian and Oriental cuisine, as it absorbs spicy aromas particularly well and goes well with many ingredients. The nutty-buttery aroma gives dishes that typically exotic note. After cooking, the chickpea is wonderfully soft and fluffy. Pureed it becomes irresistibly creamy and can be processed into hummus or falafel. This versatile ingredient also impresses with its high content of fiber, protein and calcium.
Dal is probably the most popular vegetarian dish in India and is characterized by the typical red lentils. The fine, nutty flavour of this lentil variety brings that special note to the dish. Red lentils also go well with salads and soups as well as fish, meat and vegetable dishes. The red lentil, which gets its typical colour from peeling, also adds colour to the dish. It is considered particularly easy to digest and can be prepared quickly.
Roasted chickpeas are a tasty and healthy snack in between. Of course, they can also be added to various dishes while cooking.
Schani’s Black-Eyed Beans are an excellent source of vegetarian protein! They are grown in optimum conditions and sustainably sourced to retain a high value of nutrition. The creamy-flavoured so-called ‘black eyed peas’ will rock any of your dishes!
– 100% natural black eyed beans
– Creamy-flavoured & smooth-textured
– Nutrient-dense source of vegetarian protein
– Suitable for vegans and vegetarians
– Sustainably sourced
Taste, Texture & Colour: Our black-eyed beans are small, beige coloured, creamy-flavoured beans with a black scar that gives them the ‘black-eyed’ look. They have a smooth texture and pea like taste, yet not as sweet.
Nourishing & Stimulating: Our black-eyed peas are a rich source of fibre that is also packed with protein, low in fats and sugar: the perfect weight loss food! They also contain important vitamins and minerals, making them a nutrient-dense superfood! Packed with iron, they are even said to help combat anemia. Small but excellent!
Versatile Usage: Our black-eyed beans are a versatile gourmet addition with an optimum satiety level. That is because black-eyed beans are a fibre-rich protein source perfect for vegan and vegetarian diets – stews or hearty meals such as vegan shepherd’s pie. In Indian cuisine, the black-eyed beans saucy tomato based curry with rice is a hit. But you could also add them to salads, or have them the mexican way with some spicy rice and guacamole. The options are endless and sumptuous!
Storage: Store them in an airtight container in a cool, dark spot in the pantry.
Nutritional Values per 100 g
This legume is a bean with a soft texture. Like other legumes, the green mung bean is low in fat, easy to digest and rich in protein and fiber.
These small, green speckled lentils are a nutty-tasting delicacy and are characterized by their spicy taste. They are firm and therefore do not disintegrate when cooking.
Our Schani Red Lentils are the quintessential homely food you want to come back to after a tiring day. It is the Indian ingredient for traditional main and side dishes likewise.
– 100% authentic, Indian red lentils
– Enjoy their mild, subtly sweet flavour
– Great source of proteins, vitamins & minerals
– Suitable for vegans and vegetarians
Versatile Usage: Red lentils are officially the coolest legumes! They are popping everywhere – from gluten-free pastas, chips, to patties and dips and in Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, and Indian cuisines. They have a very soft texture when cooked, and an incredibly tasty addition to your stews, soups, curries or salads. The possibilities are seemingly endless!
Short Cooking Time: When it comes to preparation, our red lentils cook in no time and are also the most delicious among all the lentils! With an instant pot it takes 10 minutes, with slow vessel cooking 30-40, with a pressure cooker two whistles!
Please note: wash and rinse the lentils prior cooking.
Storage: Like any dried bean, red lentils should be kept in an airtight, dry container in the pantry or another cool, dark spot.
Red Kidney beans are popular with young and old because of their typical, chestnut-like taste and their pleasantly soft and floury consistency.
These split beans are cooked like any other lentil or bean and are full of protein and healthy fiber. It is a widely used and popular legume used throughout India to make dhal or soups.
Schani brings to you the famous Toor Dal, also called yellow pigeon peas – the most consumed dal of India! Why most consumed? Because they are so, so tasty. Healthy and rustic pulses evoking the sense of home in a dish!
Whether it is the famous North Indian dal tadka, irresistible gujarati khichdi dal rice mix or the South Indian sambar vegetable stew: toor dal is used across the country because of its aroma, taste and quick cooking.
Schani’s range of colourful and diverse lentils are love – but these black lentils are in a league of their own. Schani’s black grams are here to jazz up your regular meals. So indulge in this fancy lentils that are a celebration staple in India. As luxurious as caviar but without the price!
-100% authentic, Indian black gram
– Enjoy their rich, earthy flavour
– Perfect for tasty dals, bowls, burritos & more
– Tasty source of vegetarian protein, B-vitamins & fibres
– Suitable for vegans and vegetarians
Shape & Flavour: Tiny, glistening, bead-like beauties, our black gram are often called Beluga lentils. They are hearty, rounded black pulses with a very rich, earthy flavour. An affordable luxury you do not want to miss on your plate!
Versatile Usage: Mash our black grams up into meatless meatballs, toss them into your salads or simply enjoy them as a hearty dal makhani – a famous velvety lentil stew from India you should definitely try! Or how about a scrumptious buddha bowl, tacos and burritos with black lentils? You can get as creative as you: these dark pulses will invigorate your dishes!
Nourishing & Stimulating: A folate all-star – our black lentils are loaded with vital B complex vitamins, dietary fibres for your healthy gut and proteins providing you with amino acids. Small, but oh my!
Cooking Time: Cook our black grams in your instant pot for about 11 minutes, in your pressure cooker for six whistles. Depending on quantity, their soaking time is around 30 minutes to four hours. Please note – please wash and rinse them thoroughly under running water prior cooking! But then, you get to enjoy the queen of Indian lentils!
Fun Fact: Beluga lentils are so named because they resemble the luxurious, black beluga caviar.
Storage: Like any dried bean, black lentils should be kept in an airtight, dry container in the pantry or another cool, dark spot.
Schani’s Black-Eyed Beans are an excellent source of vegetarian protein! They are grown in optimum conditions and sustainably sourced to retain a high value of nutrition. The creamy-flavoured so-called ‘black eyed peas’ will rock any of your dishes!
– 100% natural black eyed beans
– Creamy-flavoured & smooth-textured
– Nutrient-dense source of vegetarian protein
– Suitable for vegans and vegetarians
– Sustainably sourced
This legume is a bean with a soft texture. Like other legumes, the green mung bean is low in fat, easy to digest and rich in protein and fiber.
These small, green speckled lentils are a nutty-tasting delicacy and are characterized by their spicy taste. They are firm and therefore do not disintegrate when cooking.
Our Schani Red Lentils are the quintessential homely food you want to come back to after a tiring day. It is the Indian ingredient for traditional main and side dishes likewise.
– 100% authentic, Indian red lentils
– Enjoy their mild, subtly sweet flavour
– Great source of proteins, vitamins & minerals
– Suitable for vegans and vegetarians
These split beans are cooked like any other lentil or bean and are full of protein and healthy fiber. It is a widely used and popular legume used throughout India to make dhal or soups.
Enjoy India’s famous Toor Dal pigeon peas with Schani! Why are they so famous? Because they taste so incredibly good! A hearty and healthy legume that tastes like home. Whether as a North Indian dal tadka, irresistible Gujarati Khichdi Dal rice mix or South Indian sambar vegetable stew: their taste, aroma and ease of preparation are just a few reasons why the small beans are a hit across the country!
Schani’s range of colourful and diverse lentils are love – but these black lentils are in a league of their own. Schani’s black grams are here to jazz up your regular meals. So indulge in this fancy lentils that are a celebration staple in India. As luxurious as caviar but without the price!
-100% authentic, Indian black gram
– Enjoy their rich, earthy flavour
– Perfect for tasty dals, bowls, burritos & more
– Tasty source of vegetarian protein, B-vitamins & fibres
– Suitable for vegans and vegetarians
Shape & Flavour: Tiny, glistening, bead-like beauties, our black gram are often called Beluga lentils. They are hearty, rounded black pulses with a very rich, earthy flavour. An affordable luxury you do not want to miss on your plate!
Versatile Usage: Mash our black grams up into meatless meatballs, toss them into your salads or simply enjoy them as a hearty dal makhani – a famous velvety lentil stew from India you should definitely try! Or how about a scrumptious buddha bowl, tacos and burritos with black lentils? You can get as creative as you: these dark pulses will invigorate your dishes!
Nourishing & Stimulating: A folate all-star – our black lentils are loaded with vital B complex vitamins, dietary fibres for your healthy gut and proteins providing you with amino acids. Small, but oh my!
Cooking Time: Cook our black grams in your instant pot for about 11 minutes, in your pressure cooker for six whistles. Depending on quantity, their soaking time is around 30 minutes to four hours. Please note – please wash and rinse them thoroughly under running water prior cooking! But then, you get to enjoy the queen of Indian lentils!
Fun Fact: Beluga lentils are so named because they resemble the luxurious, black beluga caviar.
Storage: Like any dried bean, black lentils should be kept in an airtight, dry container in the pantry or another cool, dark spot.
Schani’s Chickpeas are a delicious source of vegetarian protein and excellent, scrumptious replacement for meat! They are grown in optimum conditions to retain a high value of nutrition and taste – see for yourself!
– 100% natural, canned chickpeas
– Enjoy their nutty, earthy flavour
– Delicious meat-alternative packed with protein
– Suitable for vegans and vegetarians
Taste & Colour: With their creamy texture and nutty flavour, these beige-coloured chickpeas are earthier and absorb flavours well. Our chickpeas are the tasty, perfect base for your salads, soups, stews and hearty starters!
Nourishing & Stimulating: These chickpeas may be small, but they are mighty! These are a terrific source of proteins, soluble fibre, complex vitamins and minerals like iron, manganese and folate. As a high-potassium, low sodium legume, they may help in insulin response. Plus: they are filling, thus may help aiding weight management, ease bloating and boosting immunity. Our chickpeas pack a nutritional punch!
Versatile Usage: Our chickpeas are a versatile gourmet addition for many world cuisines, be it Mediterranean style or any Asian cuisine. They taste great in salads, snacks, curries and a wide variety of dishes. Last but not least: they are a staple of many vegetarian and vegan dishes from classic chana masala, vegan shepherd’s pie to silky smooth hummus and delicious falafel.
Storage: Once opened, remove the chickpeas from the can, store them in a non-metallic container and refrigerate. Our chickpeas will remain sumptuous for 72 hours.
Chickpeas are a legume and are used in salads, soups, curries and stews. They are a nutritious ingredient that contains protein, fiber, folic acid and many minerals.
This legume is a bean with a soft texture. Like other legumes, the green mung bean is low in fat, easy to digest and rich in protein and fiber.
Our Schani’s Black Chickpeas are an excellent source of vegetarian protein! They are grown in optimum conditions and sustainably sourced to retain a high value of nutrition for you!
– 100% authentic, Indian black chickpeas
– Enjoy their earthy & nutty flavour
– Tasty source of vegetarian protein, vitamins & minerals
– Suitable for vegans and vegetarians
Robust Texture & Size: Black chickpeas have a different flavour: they are a smaller size and nuttier than the regular, beige-coloured ones. Their texture is also more robust – they do not become completely soft but instead remain crunchy and firm to bite. Yum!
Unique Flavours: Black chickpeas are a hit in Indian cooking! They have a stronger, earthier flavour that is not masked by the spices or curry; unlike other legumes or beans.
Nourishing & Stimulating: Our black chickpeas may be small, but they are mighty! Besides that, Schani’s black chickpeas are a terrific source of proteins, complex vitamins and minerals like iron, magnesium, zinc, selenium and Vitamin K. They may even improve your insulin response, weight management, ease bloating, improve your digestion and boost immunity. The best part: all these benefits come in a flavourful little pea that complements your Indian dishes with its nutty flavour and starchy texture!
Versatile Usage: Black chickpeas are super versatile legumes with an optimum satiety level. Enjoy their great taste and consistency in soups, salads, snacks, curries and a wide variety of dishes. In fact, in India they are enjoyed with deep-fried savoury puris – talk about guilty pleasures with a solid protein punch!
Cooking Style: Soak your chickpeas overnight, boil them as per description and they are ready to enrich any Indian dish with their buttery texture and you – with their good mix of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants! Makes your next Indian meal twice as fun!
Storage: Like any dried bean, black chickpeas should be kept in an airtight, dry container in the pantry or another cool, dark spot.
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