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Instant Pot Chickpeas

Name: Instant Pot Chickpeas
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 42 min
Total time: 52 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 pound dry chickpeas; 6 cups water; 1 teaspoon kosher salt

6 servings

servings

10 minutes

active time

52 minutes

total time

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Ingredients

1 pound dry chickpeas

6 cups water

1 teaspoon kosher salt

Directions

Night or day before (recommended)

Place the chickpeas in the Instant Pot and cover with the water. Soak 10 to 12 hours, then drain. This makes the most tender chickpeas that are most evenly cooked (see notes below*).

Place the chickpeas into Instant Pot and cover with water by 1 inch (about 6 cups). Add the kosher salt. Lock the lid. Place the pressure release handle (vent) in the “Sealing” position.

Cook on high pressure 23 minutes (soaked) or 35 minutes (unsoaked*)

Press the Pressure Cook button, making sure the “High Pressure” setting is selected, and set the time. It takes about 15 to 20 minutes for the pot to “preheat” and come up to pressure before it starts cooking. Wait while the Instant Pot cooks. (Note: During cooking, avoid touching the metal part of the lid.)

Natural release for 20 minutes

After the Instant Pot beeps, wait for another 20 minutes to let the Instant Pot naturally release pressure. (Tip: We set a timer for this part so we don’t forget!) Then vent any remaining steam by moving the vent to “Venting”, covering your hand with a towel or hot pad. Never put your hands or face near the vent when releasing steam. (The pressure indicator in the lid may drop on its own after 10 minutes, meaning that there is no remaining steam in the pot.)

Open the lid and taste one chickpea to see if it is tender. Some chickpea brands and pressure cooker brands have require longer cook times. If it’s not tender, cook a few more minutes on high pressure and do a quick release. Once cooked, drain and use immediately, store in the refrigerator for 4 to 5 days, or freeze indefinitely. We freeze the drained chickpeas in sealable containers in 1.5 cup servings, which equals 1 15-ounce can.

Nutrition

Serving Size

1/2 cup

Calories

106

Total Fat

2.3 g

Saturated Fat

0.2 g

Unsaturated Fat

Trans Fat

0 g

Cholesterol

0 mg

Sodium

333.6 mg

Total Carbohydrate

16.2 g

Dietary Fiber

5.3 g

Total Sugars

Protein

5.9 g