Cooking Chickpeas

[matmob]

Not sure if I have this in the right forum.  Read some info on how to cook dried chickpeas here http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=3495.0
It was helpful, but just wondering if anyone can advise the weight of dried chickpeas compared to the cooked tinned ones.  What I mean is, if you wanted to cook the equivalent of say a 400g tin, how many dried ones would you use?  Hope this makes sense!  Also, could you then freeze them after they've been cooked?

[judydawn]

matmob, a 400g can of drained chickpeas only weighs 250g so 1/2 a cup of dried chickpeas would equal 1 can.  You can freeze them - just lay them out on a tray and freeze them on that, then bag them up and you will be able to grab a handful or two whenever you need some.

[matmob]

Thanks so much - that's great - I imagine it would be healthier to use your own home cooked rather than the tins, although they are handy to have in the cupboard for an emergency.