• Drain garbanzo beans and discard soaking water. Add gartbanzo beans, 6 cups of fresh clean water and salt to base of a slowcook er and cook on high heat for 3 hours. Allow to cool before dividing into freezer containers, I usually store in 1 cup to 1-½ cup packages for easy use in recipes. makes about 5-6 cups cooked chickpeas.
  2 cups dried garbanzo beans or chickpeas, 6 cups water, ½ teaspoon salt

How to cook chickpeas in electric pressure cooker or Instant Pot

• For soaked beans: Drain beans and discard soaking water. For 2 cups of dried garbanzo beans or chickpeas (as measured before soaking), add 2 cups clean water and salt, if using. Set to HIGH pressure for 12-15 minutes and secure lid. Once the cooking time is done, let the pressure release naturally for 15 minutes before releasing the remaining pressure and opening. If beans are not fully cooked or not cooked to your liking, return the lid and set the machine to HIGH pressure for another 1-3 minutes. Again, allow pressure to release naturally for 15 minutes before opening lid.
• For unsoaked beans: For 2 cups dried garbanzo beans or chickpeas, add 4 cups clean water and salt, if using. Set to HIGH pressure for 45 minutes and secure lid. Once the cooking time is done, let the pressure release naturally for 15 minutes before releasing the remaining pressure and opening the lid. If beans are not fully cooked or not cooked to your liking, return the lid and set the machine to HIGH pressure for another 5-15 minutes. Again, allow pressure to release naturally for 15 minutes before opening lid.