This is an easy method on how to cook garbanzo beans or any other beans from scratch. There are few different ways to do so and you can find all steps here.
2cupsdried garbanzo beansor black beans or black eyed peas or cannellini beans or kidney beans or northern beans and all other beans
½teaspoon Salt
6cupsWatermore to soak chickpeas overnight
2smalldried bay leavesoptional
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INSTRUCTIONS
Place 2 cups of beans in a large bowl. Soak Chickpeas in 3-inches of water overnight or for at least 8-9 hours.
Drain the liquid and rinse thoroughly.
Cooking Dried Chickpeas on the Stove Top
Place soaked beans on the stove top. Cover with several inches of water (until the beans are covered). Season with a pinch of salt and two bay leaves if you want. Bring it to a simmer on high heat.
Reduce the heat to medium-low. Cover the skillet and simmer for at least 2 hours or until the beans are tender.
Drain the liquid and use your beans for your favorite recipe.
Cooking Dried beans in the Pressure cooker (or Instant Pot)
Place 2 cups of soaked beans in an instant pot. Cover with 6 cups of water. Add in a pinch of salt and two bay leaves.
Secure the lid and turn the valve to "sealing" position.
Select "Manual/Pressure Cooker" mode and cook on High for 12-minutes.
Allow pressure to release naturally for 10-minutes or until you see "LO:10"
Turn the steam valve to "venting" position and release the leftover steam. Open the lid and check the tenderness of the chickpeas.
Cooking Dried Beans in the Crock Pot
Place drained beans in the crockpot. Season with salt and add a bay leaf if you want.
Cover the beans with 6 cups of water. Cook on High for 2-3 hours.
Pour into a colander. Drain and rinse thoroughly.
Cooking Dried beans in the Microwave
Place soaked beans in a microwave safe dish. Add in salt and bay leaf. Cover with a tight lid.
Cook on High Power (100%) for 7-8 minutes.
Remove from oven and stir lightly. Cover cook on Medium for 35-40 minutes. Stirring at every 15-minute interval.
Cooking Dried Beans in the Rice Cooker
Place soaked Beans in the rice cooker. Place two bay leaves and a pinch of salt. Cover with just enough water until the beans are covered.
Cook beans in one complete cycle of the rice cooker.
Open the lid and stir lightly. Add more water (if required) until the beans are covered.
Cook for another rice cooker cycle but turn off half way.
Open the lid and check the tenderness of the chickpeas. Use it in your favorite recipe.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
How to Soak and dry Cook Beans from scratch
Amount Per Serving
Calories 243Calories from Fat 36
% Daily Value*
Fat 4g6%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 1g
Sodium 222mg10%
Potassium 584mg17%
Carbohydrates 40g13%
Fiber 12g50%
Sugar 7g8%
Protein 13g26%
Vitamin A 47IU1%
Vitamin C 3mg4%
Calcium 77mg8%
Iron 4mg22%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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