How to Cook Chickpeas in the Slow Cooker or Crockpot

How to Cook Chickpeas in the Slow Cooker or Crockpot

Super - easy Instructions on how to cook chickpeas in the slowcooker plus tips for storing. One cup of dried chickpeas cooks up to about 3 cups of cooked chickpeas. One serving is ½ cup cooked chickpeas. The cook time listed in the recipe card is for cooking the beans on HIGH.

Course Any

Cuisine Indian, Middle Eastern

Keyword crockpot chickpeas, slow cooker chickpeas

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 4

Total Time 4 5

Servings

Calories 133.1kcal

Author Susan Pridmore

Equipment

4-quart slow cooker or crock pot

Ingredients

1 cup dried chickpeas
6 cups water (or low-sodium vegetable broth)
3 large peeled garlic cloves
1 dried ancho chile
1 teaspoon kosher salt (or ½ teaspoon table salt)
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
2 tablespoons chopped chives (optional)

Instructions

Rinse the chickpeas and pick out any stones.
Pile them into a slow cooker and add the water, garlic cloves, dried ancho chile, salt and pepper.
Pro-tip: Pre-heat the water in the microwave to give the chickpea cook time a little kick-start.
Cover the slow cooker and cook on HIGH for 3½ - 4 hours or on LOW for 6 - 7 hours.
Check the beans at 3 hours if cooking on HIGH, and at 5 hours if cooking on LOW. Different slow cooker models cook at different temperatures, which will affect the cook time.
Drain the chickpeas and remove the ancho chile and garlic cloves. If serving as a side dish, toss with freshly chopped chives.

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