Chickpeas are a widely consumed legume in our country and there are many stores which sell cooked legumes already prepared to be added to a salad, a garnish, or in a sauce. As it is a legume that must be soaked for a number of hours and cooked very slowly.
These stores offer them already cooked and fresh, since they are cooked daily, so they do not need any type of preservative and are consumed natural form.