How to Cook Chickpeas in an Instant Pot

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How to Cook Chickpeas in an Instant Pot

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• Author: Beth Hornback | Pass the Plants
• Prep Time: 5 minutes
• Cook Time: 35 minutes
• Total Time: 40 minutes
• Yield: 2 .5 pounds 1x
• Category: Chickpeas

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Description

Is it really cheaper to cook dried chickpeas than to buy them canned? Yes! Cook them in the Instant Pot in under an hour, with just a few minutes of hands-on time!

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Ingredients

• 1 pound of dried chickpeas

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Instructions

1. Pick over the chickpeas to remove any that are discolored or shriveled. Rinse and drain in a colander.
2. Optional: Soak the chickpeas in filtered water overnight and maybe add a strip of kombu seaweed too (helps with gas, supposedly). Drain and rinse before proceeding to the next step.
3. Add the chickpeas to the insert of an Instant Pot and cover with water by 3-4 inches.
4. Set the Instant Pot to High Pressure, and adjust the timer to 35 minutes (12 minutes if using soaked chickpeas)
5. When the cooking time is up, turn off the Instant Pot and wait 15-20 minutes, then release any remaining pressure before unlocking the lid.
6. Strain off the liquid (keep it for aquafaba!), and refrigerate or freeze the chickpeas in whatever portions you like (I prefer 3 cups, as that is the equivalent to two cans of chickpeas).

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Notes

This method works with any pressure cooker, not just an Instant Pot. The difference is that with a stovetop pressure cooker, you’ll need to let the pot come to pressure before starting the timer. Otherwise the cooking times remain the same.