White Channa

This nutty-flavored pea is a staple of Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisine, where it's used to make everything from hummus to minestrone soup. Many cooks buy them canned, since the dried peas are hard and take a long time to soak and cook. Substitutes: great northern beans (for hummus) OR lima beans OR black chickpeas

Substitutes: great northern beans (for hummus) OR lima beans OR black chickpeas