Re-hydrating Chickpeas
Khovde07
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I bought some chickpeas in bulk because I heard that the texture is better when making hummus. All the stuff I'm finding online says to soak overnight and then cook for 1-2 hours. But when making hummus, is the additional cooking necessary? I've only used canned chickpeas in the past so I'm unsure.
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yes you have to soak or boil for 2 minutes then soak for an hour. some people make humus from the soaked state but it will not be smooth. After you soak then cook then you can use them for anything that you use canned chick peas for.0
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Yes, you still need to cook them if you're making hummus; soaking rehydrates and speeds the cooking process, but they're still just raw. If after soaking you're making something that involves cooking them as part of the recipe, like falafel, you don't need to boil them first, but for something like hummus you do.0
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Perfect! Thanks! I'm planning on doing a big batch and using some for hummus and some to cook for a roasted chickpea snack.0
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I bought some chickpeas in bulk because I heard that the texture is better when making hummus. All the stuff I'm finding online says to soak overnight and then cook for 1-2 hours. But when making hummus, is the additional cooking necessary? I've only used canned chickpeas in the past so I'm unsure.
Ya, the ones in the can are already cooked so when you use the dried ones you have to soak and cook them.0 -
I always nibble a few of the rehydrated, raw chickpeas before I cook them for hummus.0
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