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Instant pot chickpeas recipe

Instant pot chickpeas recipe - An easy way to make soft chickpeas perfect for salads, curries, hummus etc. Instant pot chickpeas recipe with step by step pictures. 
Cook Time10 minutes
Soaking time8 hours
Total Time8 hours 10 minutes
Servings3
AuthorSharmilee J

Ingredients

  • 1 cup dried chickpeas
  • 5 cups water
  • 1 teaspoon rock salt

Instructions

  • Soak chickpeas in enough water for atleast 8 hrs or overnight.
  • This is how it looks after 8 hrs.
  • Rinse it well add it to instant pot.
  • Add 5 cups water to it.
  • Add rock salt to it.
  • Mix it once.If you want you can add a pinch of turmeric powder to it.
  • Close with lid.Set pressure cook mode in high for 15 mins.
  • Now the instant pot has started.It takes few mins to change from ON to timer and only when then the timer is shown the actual cooking time starts.
  • Inititally the steel button is down.
  • Inititally the steel knob is down and when it starts to cook it automatically goes up as shown.When the knob is up it means cooking is in process/started and when its down pressure is released and you are ready to open the lid.Do not open the lid when the knob is up.
  • Once timer is 0, it automatically goes to keep warm mode. Let the pressure release by itself, it takes around 15-20 mins.
  • Cooked chana is ready!
  • Soft and not mushy chana is ready.
  • Drain water.
  • Press to check.It should be soft when pressed.
  • The collected water can be used for curries, rasam or soup etc.

Notes

  • If you like slightly crunchy chana then 10 mins would be enough but I prefer to cook them soft so usually 15 mins is my cooking time.
  • Always add salt while cooking chana.
  • Open the lid only after the steel knob goes down.
  • Always keep your fingers at a safe distance while manually pressure releasing.
Nutrition Facts
Instant pot chickpeas recipe
Amount Per Serving (75 g)
Calories 243 Calories from Fat 36
% Daily Value*
Fat 4g6%
Saturated Fat 0.4g3%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 1g
Sodium 811mg35%
Potassium 583mg17%
Carbohydrates 40g13%
Fiber 12g50%
Sugar 7g8%
Protein 13g26%
Vitamin A 45IU1%
Vitamin C 3mg4%
Calcium 82mg8%
Iron 4mg22%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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