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Cooking Garbanzo Beans Recipe

This is how to cook garbanzo beans on the stove or chickpeas dry to tender perfectly! Season and serve.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: boiled, chickpeas, garbanzo beans, how to cook
Servings: 6
Author: Justine

Equipment

  • 1 pot

Ingredients

  • 3 cup garbanzo beans also known as chickpeas, dried
  • 6 cup water
  • 1 pinch salt to taste

Instructions

  • Rinse dry beans in a colander to rinse. Pour into a pot and cover with water + 2" above the top of the beans. Let sit on the countertop overnight to soak.
  • Next day drain and rinse. Pour into pot over medium high heat and fill with your 6 cups of water or use broth for more flavor.
  • Once it reaches a boil turn down to medium heat, cover with a lid and boil for 25-30 minutes or until as tender as you would like.
  • Drain, season with salt and pepper or make hummus as you wish.

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Nutrition

Serving: 2oz | Calories: 134kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Sodium: 18mg | Potassium: 239mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 22IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 2mg