Chickpeas, also known as garbanzo beans, are a protein-packed legume that is perfect for soups, stews, sauces, and dips. It’s extremely easy to make chickpeas at home, no need for canned chickpeas!
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Mediterranean, Middle Eastern
Keyword dried chickpeas, how to cook chickpeas, how to soak chickpeas, instant pot chickpeas
Wash chickpeas and sort out any dirt, debris, or stones. Place chickpeas into a large bowl or sauce pan depending on how you'll be soaking.
Long Soak Chickpeas
Place chickpeas into a bowl and cover with 3 inches of water, about 5-6 cups for 2 cups of chickpeas.
Allow chickpeas to soak for 6-8 hours or even overnight. in a cool area. You may add 1 teaspoon of baking soda if your chickpeas don't peel easily.
Quick Soak Chickpeas
STOVETOP: Pour chickpeas into a saucepan and cover with 2 inches of water. Cook on high heat and allow it to come to a boil for 1 minute.
Remove the saucepan from the heat and allow chickpeas to soak in the hot water covered for 1 hour.
INSTANT POT: Place the chickpeas into the instant pot and cooking on saute function and follow the above for the stovetop. Bring the water to a boil and allow the chickpeas to boil for 1 minute. Turn off the saute function, cover the chickpeas and allow them to soak in the hot water for 1 hour.
HOW TO COOK CHICKPEAS
INSTANT POT METHOD:
After soaking drain and rinse the chickpeas then place into your instant pot. Cover with 5-6 cups of water and salt if desired.
Cook on manual for 15 minutes for firm chickpeas or 20 minutes for soft chickpeas. - Alternate method is 5 minutes cooking with 20 minutes natural release.
Once the timer is up quick release the instant pot and enjoy your chickpeas as desired.
STOVE TOP METHOD:
After soaking drain and rinse the chickpeas then place into a large sauce pan Cover with 5 cups of water and cook for 60 minutes for firm chickpeas. 90 minutes for softer chickpeas.
SLOW COOKER METHOD:
After soaking drain and rinse the chickpeas and place into your slow cooker. Cover with 5-6 cups of water and cook 3-4 hours on high or low for 6-8 hours.
NO SOAK CHICKPEAS in the Instant Pot
Wash chickpeas and sort out any dirt, debris, or stones.
Pour the cleaned chickpeas into the instant pot with water and desired seasonings.
Cook the chickpeas for 40 minutes on manual with 20 minutes natural release.
Enjoy chickpeas as desired.
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Notes
If the skin on your chickpeas is hard to remove try adding 1 teaspoon of baking soda to the soaking water.
Limit the amount of salt in your diet by reserving salt until after cooking and salt to taste.
Always use chickpeas that are in date, expired chickpeas, or old chickpeas may result in hard chickpeas which are less than desirable.
Salt and baking soda are not included in nutrition information as they are optional and we do not typically use them.