How to cook chickpeas in a slow cooker and on a gas stove? It is to these questions that we will devote today's article. But before answering them, I want to talk in more detail about what this product is and what useful substances it contains.
General information
How much to cook chickpeas? No wonder this question interests the housewives. After all, such a product, like regular peas, has been preparing for quite some time. And to achieve its complete digestion, you should spend a large amount of free time. But more on that later.
As you know, chickpea is a Turkish product that is very popular in the Middle East. It is rich in fiber, vegetable protein, unsaturated fats, lysine, vitamin B1, B6 and folic acid. Thanks to these components, chickpeas contribute to muscle formation, have a beneficial effect on the condition of bones and skin, reduce cholesterol, the risk of cancer, slow the absorption of carbohydrates, accelerate fat burning, have antidepressant properties, improve memory, and metabolism. Despite the fact that this product is useful for the human body, in our country only a small number of people consume it. This is partly due to the fact that not everyone knows how much and how to cook chickpeas correctly. To correct this situation, we will not only describe in detail the process of its preparation, but also tell you which dishes can be made from such an ingredient.
How to cook chickpeas on the stove?
If you decide to make lunch using Turkish peas, then you will need a lot of time for its preliminary processing. After all, it is recommended to soak it before directly boiling the chickpeas. However, leaving it all night in water is highly undesirable. But first things first.
To soak such a product, and later boil it, we need:
- chickpeas - a full faceted glass;
- boiled water - 1 l;
- plain filtered water - 3 cups;
- coarse salt - add to the finished product to taste.
Pea preparation
Before boiling chickpeas, it should be laid out in a colander, and then thoroughly washed, strongly shaking hands. After this, peas must be laid out in a large bowl and pour 3 cups of ordinary drinking water at room temperature. In this condition, the product must be soaked for no more than four hours. It should be especially noted that if you leave the chickpeas in water for the whole night, then the time of its heat treatment can increase by 2, or even 3 times.
Boiling process
How much to cook chickpeas? With a 4-hour soak, Turkish peas should be cooked over low heat for about 1 hour. During this time, the product should become soft, but not fully digested. If you need to get porridge from this ingredient, then keep it on the stove for 2.5-3 hours. By the way, salt should be salted only after completion of the heat treatment or 20 minutes before turning off the fire.
How much and how to cook chickpeas in a slow cooker?
If you decided to use a modern kitchen appliance to prepare Turkish peas, then you will need much more time. For this, the chickpeas should also be washed well and soaked in normal drinking water for 4 hours. Next, the product must be completely deprived of the liquid and immediately put in the multicooker bowl. After this,
boiled water must be added to the chickpea so that it is 3 or 4 centimeters higher than the ingredient. So how much to cook chickpeas after soaking in a modern kitchen appliance? For this you need 1.5-2 hours of free time. It is recommended to set the mode "Extinguishing" or "Pilaf". To taste and softness, chickpeas cooked in a multicooker are no different from what was made on a gas stove. In this regard, you can use any of the options presented.
What is the product soaked for?
Now you know how to cook chickpeas in a slow cooker and on a stove. But this raises a new question: why pre-soak the product in water? The fact is that, like ordinary peas or beans, chickpeas are able to absorb a large amount of liquid, which makes them softer, respectively, requiring less time for heat treatment. Then how much to cook chickpeas without soaking? This question can be answered unambiguously only after you decide which dish you want to receive in the end. If you need Turkish peas for cooking the soup, then it should be cooked over low heat for about two hours. If you want to make a tasty and healthy porridge, then for the complete digestion of the ingredient you will need at least 3.5 hours. As you can see, chickpeas are cooked for a rather long time without preliminary soaking. In this regard, it is still recommended to withstand it in drinking water. Moreover, this is how you save the maximum of useful substances and elements in it.
What dishes can be made from chickpea?
About how to cook pea chickpeas, we described a little higher. In the same section, I want to talk about what exactly can be prepared using this product. It should be noted that today there is an incredibly large number of recipes using Turkish peas. It makes first and second courses, side dishes and even salads. Consider a few recipes in more detail.
Healthy and nutritious porridge
How much to cook chickpeas for porridge? We have already told you about this. After the Turkish peas soaked in water have completely boiled up and begin to “puff”, a piece of fresh butter should be put in it, then mix thoroughly, close the lid tightly and, wrapped in a warm blanket, soak for about half an hour. Next, chickpea porridge should be distributed on portioned plates and served with a cutlet, sausage or goulash. This dish is very nutritious and nutritious, in this regard, it is recommended to present it only for dinner.
Cooking a delicious soup
Before you start cooking the first dish, you should pre-soak the chickpeas in water, and then boil it for an hour, as described above. Next, prepare the meat broth (beef, pork, chicken) and put chopped potatoes, carrots and onions into it. After all the vegetables are soft, you need to add the necessary amount of boiled chickpea to the same dishes. In this composition, the ingredients should be brought to a boil, and then boiled for 4-7 minutes and removed from the stove. Such a soup is especially tasty with sour cream or mayonnaise.
Making a delicious second course with chickpeas
Turkish peas are ideal for second courses. However, before this, it is advisable to soak and boil the chickpeas in salt water according to the above recipe. Next, you need to take young beef, chop it into small pieces and put in a saucepan with carrots, onions and vegetable oil. In this composition, the ingredients should be cooked for 50 minutes. After that, they need to be seasoned with aromatic spices, salt and tomato paste, and also lay out the boiled chickpeas. After mixing all the components, they need to be covered and simmer for about a quarter of an hour. At the end, add chopped garlic cloves to the dish and serve.
Secrets of Cooking Turkish Peas
- It is recommended to salt the chickpeas only before turning off the stove, otherwise it will turn out hard.
- In order for the presented product to boil well, when soaking it is advisable to add a small pinch of table soda.
- In order to easily remove hard components from chickpeas that are poorly digested, boil it for half an hour, and then fold it into a colander, rub it well with your hands, remove all the separated film, fill it with water again and continue cooking.
- Soak peas is recommended only in room temperature water.
- It is advisable to store such a crude product in a closed glass jar together with unpeeled garlic cloves.