Several by-products of chickpea cultivation and processing are used for animal feeding, including low-grade and culled chickpeas, bran (a by-product of dehulling, known as chuni in India), crop residues (husks, straw) and chickpea hay. However, even though its nutritional characteristics are similar to those of other important grain legumes such as field pea, chickpea is used in animal feeding. The straw and dried roots of chickpea are used as fuel for cooking. Chickpea starch is suitable for textile sizing and in the manufacture of plywood. The leaves yield an indigo-like dye and have uses in traditional medicine.