As with all legumes, it is essential that chickpeas they are soaked for a while in order to hydrate them, soften them and facilitate their cooking. To achieve this, the chickpeas are first washed, and then placed in a container completely covering them with water. Chickpeas should be soaked for 12 hours. It is preferable to leave the water overnight, on the eve of your cooking.
After this time, the water is poured and the chickpeas are washed with cold water. Now they are ready to be cooked.
The cooking time of the chickpeas in a traditional saucepan it varies depending on several factors, such as the number of vegetables to be prepared and whether the latter are accompanied by other ingredients such as meat or chorizo. The average cooking time for 250 grams of chickpeas is approximately 2 hours.
Even though this time has elapsed, it is important to check the texture of the vegetables before removing them from the heat. In this way, it is guaranteed that they are perfectly cooked.
Certainly preparing vegetables in a pressure cooker is the best way to cook them. This type of saucepan allows food to be cooked more quickly. The cooking time of the chickpeas in a pressure cooker varies between 20 and 30 minutes, time that varies depending on the amount chickpeas to be cooked and the ingredients that accompany them.