Ingredients

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  • 1-3 cups beans
    • black beans
    • pinto beans
    • adzuki beans
    • kidney beans
    • navy beans
    • mung beans
  • water (two thumbs thick above beans)
  • add aromatics of choice, but salt only after cooking

Directions

  1. Soak the beans for 8-12 hours.
    • If you soak them longer cooking times will differ.
    • Use at least 4x as much water as beans.
  2. Drain the beans and rinse them really well.
  3. Add the beans to instant pot and cover them with fresh water to about 5 cm above the beans.
  4. Cook the beans on high pressure and select cooking time based on the table below.
TypeCookingTimed (firm/soft/mushy)
black beans20/25/30 + 20 mins NPR
pinto beans15/20/25 + 20 mins NPR
navy beans25/30/35 + 20 mins NPR
kidney beans25/30/35 + 20 mins NPR
adzuki beans5/10/15 + 20 mins NPR
mung beans0 + 10 min NPR / 0 + 15 min NPR / 1 + 20 mins NPR

Note

  • Do not skip soaking otherwise you will fart ; )
  • Add onion, garlic, spices (except salt) before or during cooking but salt always after cooking, otherwise the beans wont cook properly. Some will remain uncooked.