Dried Beans and Other Legumes
Place beans or legumes in pressure cooker. Add 3 cups of water for each cup of beans or
legumes.
Add 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil for each cup of water to cut down on foaming. Do not add
salt until after cooking.
Let pressure drop naturally after cooking.
Cooking times may vary according to the quality of the beans or other legumes. If still hard
after recommended cooking times, continue cooking uncovered. Add additional water, if
necessary. (Below chart is for quantity approximately half a pot).
Type of Legume
Approximate Cooking Minutes
Pressure Setting
Azuki
7-8
Natural Release
Black Beans
10-12
Natural Release
Black Eyed Peas
11-12
Natural Release
Chick Peas (garbanzo)
11-13
Natural Release
Gandules (pigeon peas)
8-10
Natural Release
Great Northern
10-14
Natural Release
Kidney Beans, Red
12-14
Natural Release
Lentils, green
10-12
Natural Release
Lentils, soup
8-10
Natural Release
Lentils, red
10-15
Natural Release
Lima Beans
7-8
Natural Release
* Applesauce and cranberries, can foam, froth, and sputter, and can clog the pressure release device
(steam vent). These foods should not be cooked in a pressure cooker.
Grains
Before cooking, soak certain grains, such as wheat berries and pearl barley in four times their
volume of lukewarm water for at least four (4) hours or overnight if required. Do not add salt to
water, since it may toughen the grains and inhibit hydration.
Do not soak rice.
Rinse under lukewarm water (this also applies to rice)
Cook each cup of grain in the amount of water specified.
Type of Grain
Approximate Cooking Minutes
Pressure Setting
Rice, basmati – 1 1/2 cups
7-8
Natural Release
Rice, converted – 1 1/2 cups
7-8
Natural Release
Rice, long grain – 1 1/2 cups
7-8
Natural Release
Rice, brown – 1 1/2 cups
17-22
Natural Release
Rice, wild – 3 cups
25-27
Natural Release
Wheat, berries – 3 cups
1
Natural Release
* Pearl barley, oatmeal or other cereals can foam, froth, and sputter, and can clog the pressure
release device (steam vent). These foods should not be cooked in a pressure cooker.
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