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Ingredients
- 1 cup dried chickpeas, rinsed
- 3 cups water
- 1 celery stalk, cleaned and trimmed
- 1 onion, cut in half, skin removed
- 3 cloves coarsely chopped garlic
- The juice of 1 1/2 lemons
- a few drizzles olive oil
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 bunch fresh thyme (tied together makes it easier to remove; a cheese cloth pouch makes a prettier broth)
- 1 - 1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt (approximately)
Method
- Put all the water, celery, onion, garlic, juice of one lemon, one drizzle olive oil, bay leaf and thyme in the bowl of an electric pressure cooker. Set it to high pressure and set the cooking time to 24 minutes.
- It will take 10 minutes or so to work up to the right amount of heat and steam before the timer clicks down. Once the time is up, allow the pressure to work itself down by itself (which will take another 15-20 minutes or so).
- Once the lid has released, remove it and check the chickpeas for tenderness. I like mine al dente; easy to bite through but not mushy and falling apart. If they are still a little tough, set the cooker to simmer and let simmer till done.
- When they are cooked to your preferred consistency, add the salt, another drizzle of olive oil and the juice of the remaining 1/2 lemon. Turn the cooker off and let cool in the liquid. Once mostly cooled, check the seasonings and adjust to your own liking.
- Remove the thyme stems (leaves will have scattered about unless you cooked them in a cheese cloth pouch). Remove the bay leaf too and press on the onions and celery with the back of a spoon. They should disintegrate into the broth as you press on them. You can remove and discard any large pieces, if you wish.
- You now have a wide range of options, as mentioned above. Store the unused chickpeas in their liquid. Munch often and eat well.
