How to Cook Garbanzo Beans & Retain the Nutrients
- 1). Inspect the dried garbanzo beans prior to washing and remove any damaged beans, stones or other debris. Place the beans into a strainer and rinse thoroughly with cold water.
- 2). Soak the beans overnight. Put them in a bowl filled with cold water in the refrigerator. This will help reduce the cooking time, thus retaining more of the nutrients during the cooking process.
- 3). Cook the beans on the stove top in a pot. Add three cups of water for every one cup of garbanzo beans, so that the water covers the beans.
- 4). Bring the water and beans to a boil, and then simmer for 1 ½ hours with a lid partially covering the pot. Remove the foam from the top with a spoon during cooking.
- 5). Store the cooked garbanzo beans in an airtight container in the refrigerator and discard any leftover beans after one week.
