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Instant Pot Chickpeas | How to Cook Chickpeas in Instant Pot

Soaked chickpeas and no soak chickpeas cooking times, the best water ratio, the right release method, and a fast canned chickpeas shortcut for weeknights. How to long to cook chickpeas in instant pot
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Prep Time 1 minute
Cook Time 20 minutes
Soaking time 8 hours
Course basic
Cuisine American
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Cups chickpeas
  • 3 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 bay leaf optional

Instructions
 

Rinse and sort

  • Rinse chickpeas under running water. Pick out small stones or broken pieces.

Soak (optional, but recommended)

  • Soak 8 to 12 hours in plenty of water. Drain and rinse.
  • No time to soak? Jump to the no soak method below.

Add to Instant Pot

  • Add chickpeas and water. Optional flavor add ins:
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 teaspoon salt (optional)

Pressure cook

  • Seal the lid. Set valve to Sealing. Cook based on the chart.

Natural release

  • Let pressure drop naturally. This improves texture and reduces foaming.

Drain and store

  • Drain chickpeas and cool fully before storing.

Instant Pot chickpeas Without Soaking

  • This is the No soak chickpeas method, The drawback of this method is the longer cooking time:

Rinse chickpeas.

  • Add 1 cup chickpeas + 3 cups water.

Pressure cook 35 to 40 minutes.

  • Use full natural release.
  • Drain and store.

Video

Notes

Tip: If chickpeas are not tender, add 5 minutes pressure cook and natural release again.
Cooking Time For Chickpeas
  • soaked chickpeas: 14 to 16 min for tender all purpose
  • soaked chickpeas: 18 to 20 min for very soft/hummus
  • no-soak chickpeas: 35 to 40 min tender
  • no-soak chickpeas: 45 to 50 min very soft
  • natural release preferred
 
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