Chickpeas (Pressure Cooker)

Chickpeas (Pressure Cooker)

Hip Pressure Cooking, Laura Pazzaglia, United States.
These came out 100% perfect. This is a quick way to cook chickpeas that have been soaked for at least 6 hours. Use in soups, salads, pasta salads, etc. I use my large 9 liter (9½ quart) 80 kPa (12 psi) stove top pressure cooker. Follow all safety precautions for your type of pressure cooker at all times. This will make about 2¾ cups cooked chickpeas and 1½ quarts of broth.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 13 minutes
Total Time 6 hours 18 minutes
Course Side

Equipment

  • Pressure Cooker

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup dry chickpeas
  • water, as needed
  • salt, as desired
  • 2 tablespoons cooking oil, very important

Instructions
 

  • Rinse the dry chickpeas then place in a container. Add water to cover by an inch or two. Cover and place on the counter for at least 6 hours. If soaking overnight, then place in the fridge.
  • When ready to cook, drain and rinse the beans and place in your pressure cooker.
  • Add 8 cups of water, salt as desired, and the 2 tablespoons of cooking oil, this keeps the beans from foaming so do not skip the oil.
  • Place the lid on the pot, add the weight (the jiggler), and bring the heat up to high. When the jiggler starts moving and releasing pressure, start timing for 13 minutes, and turn the heat down to low or medium low to just maintain the jiggler moving and releasing pressure.
  • At 13 minutes, turn off the heat and move the pressure cooker to an unused burner and allow a natural release of pressure. When the pressure is released, open the lid, drain and use the chickpeas as needed in other recipes.

Notes

Variant: 1. If cooking more than 1 cup of dry but soaked chickpeas, you need water to cover the beans by 1-2 inches, keeping in mind you do not go over half full on the cooker, and DO NOT forget the oil!
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    5 stars
    Perfect chickpeas, hands down, highly recommended.

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