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Instant Pot Chickpeas|How to cook Chickpeas in Instant Pot

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An ultimate guide on Instant Pot Chickpeas or on How to cook dried Chickpeas in Instant Pot or Stove Top Pressure Cooker(Indian Style), with soak and no-soak method.
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Cook Time 30 minutes
chickpeas Soaking time 7 hours
Course Ingredients used in Cooking
Cuisine International
Servings 3 Cups

Equipment

  • Instant Pot
  • Stove Top Pressure Cooker
  • Bowl to soak chickpeas
  • Measuring Cups and Spoons

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 Cups Dried Chickpeas/Garbanzo Beans /Kabuli Chane
  • 4-5 Cups Water
  • 1 tsp Salt or as required

Instructions
 

Soaking Chickpeas

  • Sort the chickpeas and clean it from any dirt. Wash the chickpeas 2-3 times nicely in water.
  • In a big bowl/mixing bowl transfer the washed chickpeas.
  • Add about 3 cups water and leave it overnight or 6-7 hrs.

Quick Soaking Chickpeas before cooking

  • If you forget to soak chickpeas overnight then soak the washed chickpeas in warm water.
  • Heat water till tiny bubbles start to come. Take about 3 cups water for 1 cup of Chickpeas.
  • Add 1/2 tsp salt to it and add chickpeas in boiling water. Switch off the gas and cover.

Cook Chickpeas in Instant Pot with pre-soaking

  • When ready to cook, drain the water in which the chickpeas were soaked.
  • Transfer the chickpeas to Instant Pot.
  • Add about 4-5 cups water. Add salt.
  • Close the lid and set the Pressure Cook Mode at high for 25 mins.
  • Once done, let the pressure release naturally. Then open the lid and check the chickpeas.

Cook Chickpeas in stove-top Pressure Cooker with pre-soaking

  • Transfer the pre-soaked drained chickpeas to pressure cooker.
  • Add about 3 cups water and salt.
  • Close the lid and let it cook on high flame for 2-3 whistles and then on low for 12-15 mins.
  • Once done, switch off the gas, let the pressure release naturally and check the chickpeas.

Cook Chickpeas without soaking in Instant Pot

  • Cook chickpeas for about 40 mins. at Pressure Cook or Bean Mode (high)

Notes

1 cup of dried chickpeas gives about 3 cups of cooked chickpeas. 
Add 2 cups water per 1 cup dried chickpeas while pressure cooking.
Add 1/4 tsp while boiling the chickpeas.
Retain the water you get after boiling chickpeas, it can be used in curries, soups and stews or in making Hummus. 
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