Ariel Rosenthal, Orly Peli-Bronshtein, Dan Alexander

Arbes

Salt - and - Pepper Chickpeas

Preparation info
  • Serves

    4 to 6

    • Difficulty

      Complex

Appears in
On the Hummus Route
On the Hummus Route

By Ariel Rosenthal, Orly Peli-Bronshtein and Dan Alexander

Published 2019

  • About

This recipe for cooked and seasoned chickpeas originated in Poland with yellow beans, but was replaced by the more common chickpea once it made its way to Israel. The method of boiling the beans several times over without the use of raising agents is supposed to be good for digestion, and makes for super-soft chickpeas.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups (400 grams) dried chickpeas
  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt, plus more t

Method

  1. Rinse chickpeas thoroughly. Place the chickpeas and 1 tablespoon kosher salt in a bowl, add water to cover by at least 2 inches (5