What Happens if You Forget Salt When Soaking Chickpeas for Hummus

Question

Hello - for the Israeli hummus recipe, I soaked the chickpeas for 24 hours and forgot to add salt to the soaking water.  Will the recipe still work or should I start over?

Lynn Clark · Accepted Answer

Hi Sally - You will likely get a fair amount of burst beans if you haven't added salt to the soaking water. This is because when unsalted beans cook their interiors end up swelling faster than the skins can handle. You can add salt to the cooking water which can reduce the amount of burst beans by about 10%, but I think my advice would, unfortunately, be to start over. Good luck! Best, Lynn C.

What Happens if You Forget Salt When Soaking Chickpeas for Hummus

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