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Vegetables

Soaked and Drained Legumes

Dried legumes soaked in water and drained before cooking or grinding. The type of legume, the soaking time and what's done afterward follow the recipe.

⏱ 10 hr
⚖ Pareve🥬 Vegetarian🌱 Vegan🌾 Gluten-free

👨‍🍳 Method

  1. 1
    Soak the chickpeas overnight in plenty of cold water, drain and rinse.
    ⚙ SoakingBowl
    💡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.

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🔧 Tools needed (2)

  • Bowl · Also works: Pot (None)
  • Colander · Also works: Lid (a lid held slightly open over the sink, you lose a little) · Slotted spoon (for small amounts)

By the steps, as the recipe is built now: another version or addition can change the list.

⚙️ What you can change

  • Legumes to soak: the chickpeas
  • Opening before soaking
  • Soaking time: overnight
  • Soaking liquid: in plenty of cold water
  • Handling after soaking: , drain and rinse

🔗 Used in

Cooked chickpeas · Warm Ful · Vegetable stew · Legume Soup and Stew · Falafel · Harira · Hamin (Cholent)

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