Forum: cooking.stackexchange.com
Tags: <beans><chickpeas>
Title: How do you peel chickpeas?
Question: When making a hummus one of the key factors seems to be removal of chickpea white skins.   Are there any tips on how can I effectively peel the skins off in an efficient way?

Answers:
sents: text: You can also try doing it in a bowlful of water; the skins will float to the surface when they come loose.
answer_details: author: cooking.stackexchange.com/users/1393/Michael Natkin
score: 10
sents: text: Peeling chickpeas will give you a creamier texture, but won't have much of an effect on taste.
text: The most efficient way I know of peeling them is to rub small handfuls in the palm of your hands.
text: It will still take some time to work through them, but it's far more efficient than using your fingertips.
text: One other possibility is to use a product similar to Oxo's silicon garlic peeler.
text: It's a tube in which you can place garlic and roll around until the cloves are peeled.
text: I have one and it works amazingly well.
text: I suspect it would be great for chickpeas too.
answer_details: author: cooking.stackexchange.com/users/2098/raji
score: 8
sents: text: the ABSOLUTE BEST WAY, is to cook them only half the time (the dried ones and drained 24 hours), half the time would be 20-25 minutes... take them out after 25 minutes, put a tablespoon of baking soda on an ounce (420 grams), stir the soda in well.
text: Than put them on a very hot flat pan over the fire for 2-3 minutes.
text: The skin will just stick to the pan.
text: Than put the chickpeas back to boil for 20 more minutes.
text: It'll take about 90-95% of the skins without peeling them one by one.
answer_details: author: cooking.stackexchange.com/users/29725/andrew
score: 6
sents: text: I rolled the chickpea between two tea towels and used a rolling pin.
text: Rolled the chickpeas wich loosen the skin then place the chickpeas into a bowl with water and let gravity lifed the skins up to the top.
text: I washed the peas.
text: There you are chickpeas without water easy.
answer_details: author: cooking.stackexchange.com/users/19113/lesho
score: 3
sents: text: I bought a Vintage Foley Food Mill set with the red handles on eBay...
text: It's great for mashed potatoes, crushing crackers, baby food, and separating the skins off of garbanzo beans for hummus.
answer_details: author: cooking.stackexchange.com/users/53682/Dennis Mattson
score: 3
sents: text: If you have a hand mill , you can run chickpeas through it on a very course setting.
text: That'll crack the peas and dislodge the skin.
text: Skins can then be quickly removed by sieving or shaking.
text: Be cautious when milling though.
text: Chickpeas can be very hard, too hard for a mill that's set for too fine a product.
answer_details: author: cooking.stackexchange.com/users/5455/Wayfaring Stranger
score: 2
sents: text: You could pass the chickpeas through a food mill.
text: Pureeing something while holding tough parts back is what these things are designed for.
answer_details: author: cooking.stackexchange.com/users/18644/Waquo
score: 1
sents: text: I shell on a regular basis.
text: Dead simple: Boil dried peas for twenty minutes.
text: Cool under cold water.
text: Rub thepeas between the hands and float off the skins.
text: Five rinses and thepeas are completely skinned.
text: It takes less than five minutes for a liter.
text: Then cook the chickpeas for about one hours at a gently boil to soften for tempeh making.
text: Pictures:
text: Removing husks from Chickpeas
answer_details: author: cooking.stackexchange.com/users/75489/James Young
score: 1
sents: text: It has never even occurred to me to try skinning chickpeas.
text: What's the benefit?
text: I pressure-cook them (without soaking) for ~55 minutes—4 parts water per part of beans, with a little salt—let them cool somewhat, and put them in the food processor.
text: The hummus comes out delightfully smooth and creamy.
text: What's not to like?
answer_details: author: cooking.stackexchange.com/users/29028/Rob Lewis
score: 0

Summary of the answers:
Removing the skins gives the hummus a creamier texture, but does not affect the taste much. You could run the chickpeas through a food mill or remove the skins by rubbing small amounts in your hands or between two tea towels.
You can try rubbing them between your hands or between two tea towels, or pass them thourgh a food mill.