Chick peas is one of the earliest cultivated legumes: 7, 500-year-old remains have been found in the middle east. Other common names for the species include garbanzo bean, channa and bengal gram.Chick peas have high in protein chickpeas have an excellent source of the essential nutrients, iron, folate, phosphorus, protein and dietary fiber. Chickpeas are low in fat and most of these are polyunsaturated.