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Easy Chickpeas

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Cypriot
Servings: 6 People

Ingredients

  • 500 g Dry Chickpeas
  • 5 large Tomatoes , grated
  • 2 medium Yellow Onions , finely chopped
  • 2 medium Carrots , sliced to small dices
  • 1 tbsp dry Coriander , ground
  • 1 tsp Bay Leaves , ground
  • ½ tsp All-Spice , ground
  • 1 tsp Sweet Paprika , not smoked
  • 30 ml Lemon juice
  • 60 ml EVOO , Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • Water
  • 1 ½ tsp Sea Salt
  • ½ tsp Freshly Ground Black Pepper

Instructions

  • From previous night soak the Chickpeas in water, the water to be at least 4 cm above the chickpeas as the chickpeas increase their volume quite rapidly. Add more water if needed.
  • Next day rinse the water of the chickpeas and add them into a pressure cooker along with all the above ingredients. Top up with water making sure everything is fully submerged and for the level of the water to be 1-2 cm above the ingredients.
  • Tightly close the pressure cooker, place on high fire. When it starts steaming, reduce the heat to low and cook for 35’.