Make this super creamy Garlic Hummus in the Instant Pot in less than an hour! No need to soak your beans.
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Do you have an Instant Pot yet? I got one for Christmas last year, and I’m still finding new and fun ways to use it. I’m especially loving using it right now, since it’s been pretty warm in Oregon the last several weeks. The Instant Pot barely makes any heat AT ALL, so it’s perfect for those hot summer days when you’d rather not turn on the oven or stovetop. I tend to make a lot of rice in it, like this Spanish Rice. The other day I cooked a bunch of dried chickpeas in it and made this Easy Chickpea Tuna, which we had for days.
Recently I’ve started experimenting more with cooking dried beans in it. I’ve heard from several sources that you don’t need to soak beans before cooking them, even though I always have. The whole soaking thing is why I don’t make beans from scratch more often. I just don’t have it together enough to think about soaking beans the night before! So recently I have started cooking beans from dried without soaking first, and wouldn’t you know, I haven’t noticed a difference at all! Not in flavor or digestion. Who knew?
Well, this is how I will be making hummus from now on.
This Instant Pot Garlic Hummus is awesome. It’s:
Super frugal, using dried beans
More flavorful than hummus made with canned beans
Easy to make
Super creamy and light
Occasionally I’ll buy hummus at the store, but I try to make it at home to save money, plus it tastes better. You can also use this method for my Sriracha Lime Hummus if you’re in the mood for some spice!
My kids love hummus thankfully. My daughter regularly has a hummus sandwich for lunch, which for her is just whole grain bread, hummus, lettuce, mustard and cucumber slices. Yummy. My toddler uses a spoon or any other device to get all the hummus into his mouth. 🙂
If you make this recipe, let me know how it goes! Rate it, leave a comment and tag a photo @noracooksplantbased on Instagram. Enjoy!
Creamy and light garlic hummus, made from dried beans in the Instant Pot. No soaking required.
- 1 1/2 cups dried chickpeas, rinsed
- 6 cups water
- 1/2 cup tahini
- 2 cloves garlic
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice, from about 2 small lemons
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, or to taste
- 1/2-3/4 cup bean cooking liquid
- crushed red pepper, chopped parsley, paprika optional
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Add the chickpeas and water to the Instant Pot. Cover, press the "manual" button and set the timer to 40 minutes. Make sure the valve is set to "sealing".
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When the timer goes off, allow the Instant Pot to naturally release pressure for about 15 minutes. Then carefully change the valve to "venting" and allow the rest of the pressure to release.
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Set a colander over a large bowl and drain the chickpeas, reserving the cooking liquid.
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In a food processor, add the cooked chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, garlic cloves and salt. Process until creamy and smooth. Add about 1/2 cup reserved bean liquid, or more, until you reach a smooth consistency. I added about 3/4 cup because I wanted it super creamy.
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Season to taste and add optional toppings. I sprinkled with crushed red pepper and parsley. Paprika is also fun to sprinkle over the top.
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Keep in a covered container in the fridge for up to a week.
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What is bean cooking liquid?
It is simply the liquid from the cooked beans. When I drain the beans after cooking, I reserve the liquid to use for blending.
I use my instapot all the time with dried beans and you are correct they do not need to be soaked, though soaking does decrease some of the cooking time. However, the benefit of soaking is that it helps release the gases, inturn helping you not be so gassy after eating them. Especially black beans and lentils. So at my house it is worth the time to soak! LOL
That’s good to know Traci! It may be that soaking does help with the “gas” factor, at least that’s what I always thought! I had read a few articles recently about that NOT being true so I thought I’d do a little experiment. I have a pretty sensitive digestive system and I honestly didn’t notice a difference in not soaking the beans, and I’ve done it several times now. That doesn’t mean it’s a fact though, just what I’ve experienced! 🙂 I do like how soaking cuts way down on cooking time though! Thanks Traci for the feedback. 🙂
I finally decided to check out an instant pot. I love it! I made the garlic hummus last night, and am amazed at how flavorful and delicious the chickpeas were. I can’t even tell you how many times I’ve scorched the chickpeas when cooking them on the stove. No more of that! Also, making hummus would always be a weekend project, yet this all came together quick and easy last evening after a full day at work. Thanks for your recipes, and wonderful ideas, and introducing me to instant pot. I can already tell it’s going to lots of fun cooking with it. Just need lots of new recipes to try! Thanks Nora.
Thanks Leslie!! 🙂 I’m so glad your chickpeas turned out well and you enjoyed the hummus! Thank you for your kind words. I’ll try to keep the Instant Pot recipes coming your way!
I made homemade hummus and immediately put it into an air tight container. The lid immediately swelled up. Is this normal? I took the lid off and put it in the refrigerator and it’s no longer swollen. Was it just the gas from the process of processing it?
I’m guessing the lid swelled up due to warmth from the hummus, but I’m not really sure! 🙂 Hope it was yummy though!
I’ve got to try making chickpeas in my electric pressure cooker, haven’t tried it! You recipe is a lot like mine, except I always add some cumin to mine, makes it so good!!
Cumin is a good addition for sure! My kids are a bit picky though and like it more plain. 🙂 Making chickpeas in the pressure cooker is pretty easy and they always turn out perfect.