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How to Cook Chickpeas From Dried - Easy From Scratch Recipe

Learn how to cook chickpeas from scratch with this simple step-by-step tutorial. Covering three different ways to cook dried chickpeas, you'll end up with creamy, perfectly cooked beans every time. Cooking chickpeas is easy and cheaper than canned beans, and it makes the best, most tender, creamy garbanzo beans you've ever had!
Course Beans
Cuisine American
Diet Vegan, Vegetarian
Keyword Dried pinto beans, Instant Pot Pinto Beans
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 167kcal
Author Katie Trant

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 cup dried chickpeas
  • 4 cups water
  • 1 teaspoon salt
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Instant Pot Chickpeas

  • Check the beans for any stones or broken beans. Rinse well.
  • Add dried chickpeas, 3* cups water, and 1 teaspoon salt to your Instant Pot.
    1 cup dried chickpeas, 4 cups water, 1 teaspoon salt
  • Set the Instant Pot to Manual / High Pressure for 42 minutes.
  • When the cooking cycle is complete, allow the pressure to release naturally for 15 minutes. Then, flip the vent to "releasing" and quick-release the remaining pressure.

Stovetop Chickpeas

  • Check the beans for any stones or broken beans. Rinse well.
  • In a large pot, combine dried chickpeas, water, and salt.
    1 cup dried chickpeas, 4 cups water, 1 teaspoon salt
  • Place the pot on the stove over high heat. Bring to a boil, and then reduce the heat to medium-low, and simmer with the lid off until the beans are tender - about 50-70 minutes.

Slow Cooker Chickpeas

  • Check the beans for any stones or broken beans. Rinse well.
  • Transfer the chickpeas along with 4 cups of water and 1 teaspoon of salt to your slow cooker.
    1 cup dried chickpeas, 4 cups water, 1 teaspoon salt
  • Slow cook the beans for 4 hours at high, 6 hours on low, or until the beans are tender.

Notes

  • Nutrition values are an estimate only, and are based on 1 cup of dried chickpeas serving four people. 
  • If you're cooking beans in the Instant Pot, you can reduce the water to 3 cups. 
  • This recipe can easily be scaled up or down depending on what quantity of beans you want to cook. 

Nutrition

Calories: 167kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 599mg | Potassium: 672mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 62mg | Iron: 2mg