La Valletta Cicerchia Peas

These square, flat legumes have a tender skin, creamy texture and grassy flavor reminiscent of chickpeas and lentils. Cicerchia peas (cicerchie) also known as a grass pea or chickling pea, is an ancient legume that was a common peasant food in central and southern Italy. This heirloom variety was almost forgotten, but is recently starting to experience a resurgence thanks in part to farms like La Valletta.