Beans - Pressure Cooker


Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free

Meal Type
Breakfast
Author
www.simplyrecipes.com/
Preparation Time
5 minutes
Cooking Time
25 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 pound (450g) dried beans (see below for cooking times for specific beans)
  • 8 cups water
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 to 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 o 3 cloves peeled garlic, optional
  • 1 bay leaf, optional

Instructions

  1. Put all the ingredients into the pressure cooker, ensure the vent is closed and never fill the pressure cooker more than half way with liquid.
  2. Cook the dried beans according to their advised cooking times (some beans and legumes are not advisable for pressure cooking eg. broad beans)
    • Black beans: 20 to 25 minutes
    • Black-eyed peas : 20 to 25 minutes
    • Great Northern beans: 25 to 30 minutes
    • Navy beans: 25 to 30 minutes
    • Pinto / Kidney beans: 25 to 30 minutes
    • Cannellini beans: 35 to 40 minutes
    • Chickpeas (garbanzo beans): 35 to 40 minutes
  3. Once the cooker is depressurized, use beans or drain, rinse and transfer to container/s and fill with water, salted or otherwise. this will keep the beans from drying out or going moldy.