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Instant Pot Chickpeas - Garbanzo Bean

Cooking Chickpeas in Instant Pot is an easy and simple process. First, you have to soak and rinse with water and then cook them under pressure.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
Soaking Time3 hours
Total Time3 hours 17 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: world
Servings: 5 Cups
Calories: 302kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2 ½ cup dry chickpeas
  • 5-6 cups water

Instructions

  • Soak the chickpeas in water for 3 hours.
  • Rinse them with water and put them inside the inner pot of instant pot.
  • Add 5 cups of water. Close the lid of the instant pot and turn the steam release handle to sealing position. Tap “manual mode” and set time for 12 minutes.
  • When the time is up, open the lid using “natural release”.
  • You can drain the excess water and store it in an airtight container. (Refrigerate for a week or freeze for a month)

Notes

If you are not soaking the chickpeas then cook for 45 min in manual mode and open the lid using natural release.

Nutrition

Calories: 302kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 13mg | Fiber: 10g | Vitamin C: 4.3mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 3.5mg