How long does it take to make Cooked chickpeas?

Soak overnight with baking soda and cook about 1 to 1½ hours (without baking soda, 1.5–2 hours), with no salt in the water.

9 hr 48 minTotal

3 minActive time

9 hr 45 minSetting

Step by Step

#	What to do	How long
1	Soak the chickpeas overnight in plenty of cold water	8 hr
2	Drain, cover with plenty of unsalted water and cook 1.5–2 hours, skimming off the foam and skins from time to time	1 hr 45 min
3	Drain, reserving a cup of the cooking liquid	3 min

How to Tell It's Done

until the chickpeas are very soft and crush easily between your fingers

Tips

Soak in plenty of water, well above what's being soaked: legumes and grains swell and drink water, and whatever sticks out stays hard. Drain well before continuing.
Fully cooked chickpeas crush between your fingers with no resistance at all. Chickpeas that stay a little firm make a grainy spread, and no amount of tahini will fix it.

More Ways

A pinch of baking soda in the cooking water as well softens the skins.
Skim off the foam and skins that float up from time to time; the chickpeas are ready when one crushes easily between two fingers.
Lentil hummus: cook the lentils without soaking about 20 minutes, until soft, and blend with raw tahini, lemon and cumin until smooth.

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