Boiling chickpeas for lunch.

@amnabas (14877)
Karachi, Pakistan
January 27, 2016 9:09pm CST
Well I always try to plan my day a night before and plan my menu too. Yesterday night I planned for the menu and I decided to cook chick peas. So I soaked them in water over night with baking soda. And few minutes ago I poured them in a pan with water and salt boiling. It takes two hours to get boiled. I am right here in mylot world after an hour I will surely nap and until then the chickpeas are done. Do you use canned one or you boil them.?
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Marsha
@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
28 Jan 16
I've only ever used canned chickpeas before; I didn't even realize those could be cooked fresh too. About the only beans I'll cook from scratch is Navy Beans, for bean soup. Chick peas I put on salads in the summer months.
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amnabas
@amnabas (14877)
• Karachi, Pakistan
28 Jan 16
Yeah they are too good in taste when freshly boiled.
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Marsha
@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
28 Jan 16
@amnabas how do you eat them then? do you use them to make hummus or other ways?
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DianneN
@DianneN (254926)
• United States
28 Jan 16
I am ashamed to say that I used canned chickpeas. I never saw uncooked ones.
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Morning Girl
@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
28 Jan 16
Most of the time I boil but when in a hurry, I use canned.
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Michelle
@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
28 Jan 16
I never tried chickpeas before, what do you eat them with usually?!
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Marlina
@marlina (154103)
• Canada
28 Jan 16
We rarely eat chick peas but when we do it is from a can.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (502427)
• Italy
28 Jan 16
I was told never to add salt in the water where I boil chickpeas, always add the salt when they are almost ready. This works for all dried beans. It takes longer to cook if you pour the dried beans in salted water.
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Judy Story
@jstory07 (148730)
• Roseburg, Oregon
28 Jan 16
I do what I am in the mood to do at the time I want something.
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