Germinating chickpeas isn't magic, it's just a matter of patience and a little background knowledge. Here you can read exactly how you should proceed.

Suitable methods of sprouting for chickpeas

Special germinating devices or germinating glasses can be used to germinate chickpeas. The germination devices are only worth buying if you want to grow sprouts and sprouts regularly, because they take up a lot of space and are relatively expensive compared to germination jars.

Another and much cheaper option are clean mason jars without a lid. Such a glass should contain at least 400 ml for sprouting chickpeas. The top of the glass is covered with a piece of fine-meshed curtain net and fixed with a rubber band.

For the third and even easier method, all you need is a small bowl and a colander. The chickpeas are soaked and preserved in the shell and they are rinsed through the sieve.

Long soaking - essential for germinating legumes

First, the dried chickpeas are soaked in lukewarm water. This should be done for a minimum of 12 and a maximum of 18 hours. Any chickpeas that float to the top during the soaking time are sorted out and thrown away.

And now? Wait until the chickpeas show signs of life

After soaking, the chickpeas are now rinsed two to three times a day. Ideally, they are in a bright place and the ambient temperature is around 20 °C. After three days, the germs are 0.5 to 1 cm long, easy to see and the procedure can be declared over.

Chickpea sprouts taste great and are versatile!

It's not just the nutrient content that increases rapidly through the germination process. The taste also changes. When germinated, the chickpeas taste nutty, mild and slightly sweet. You can use them for, among other things:

  • salads
  • soups
  • sauces
  • for processing into hummus
  • or to grow the sprouts later on the balcony or in the garden

tips and tricks

Since chickpeas are poisonous when raw and not germinated, the germination period should be at least 3 days. During this time, the harmful substances called phasin are broken down and the chickpeas are easier to digest. They should not germinate for longer than four days, otherwise they will taste bitter.

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