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Instant Pot Chickpeas (No Soaking Required)
Instant Pot Chickpeas are faster than stovetop cooking and you don’t have to pre-soak them overnight. Cook the chickpeas to your desired doneness depending on how you are using them (chewy and tender for salad, or soft and creamy for hummus).
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Additional Time
10 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 6 cups cooked chickpeas
Calories: 275 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 lb dried chickpeas 2 cups
- 6 cups water
- 1 tsp fine sea salt optional
Instructions
- Rinse and chickpeas and remove any debris then drain well.
- Transfer chickpeas to a 6-quart instant pot and add 6 cups water or enough to cover the chickpeas by 1-inch of water. Add 1 tsp salt.
- For slightly lightly chewy chickpeas (used for salad): Cook on high pressure for 45 minutes followed by a 10 minute natural pressure release.
- For Soft and Tender Chickpeas (used for hummus): Pressure cook on high pressure for 50 minutes followed by a 15 minute natural pressure release.*
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Notes
- *Tip: If your chickpeas aren’t soft enough, you can cover and pressure cook another 5 minutes followed by a manual pressure release.
Nutrition Information
Calories
275kcal
(14%)
Carbs
46g
Protein
15g
(30%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Sodium
418mg
(17%)
Potassium
662mg
(19%)
Fiber
13g
(52%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
51IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
87mg
(9%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6cups cooked chickpeas
Amount Per Serving
Calories 275
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 275kcal | 14% |
| Carbs | 46g | |
| Protein | 15g | 30% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 418mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 662mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 13g | 52% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 51IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 87mg | 9% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.