50
Maximum quantities for the 1.5 Litre and 2 Litre Pressure Cookers
Legume
1.5 Litre
2 Litre
1
/
2
Cup Legume quantity
3
/
4
Cup Legume quantity
Soaked
Unsoaked
Soaked
Unsoaked
Water
(cups)
PCT
*
(Minutes)
Water
(cups)
PCT
*
(Minutes)
Water
(cups)
PCT
*
(Minutes)
Water
(cups)
PCT
*
(Minutes)
Black-eyed Beans (
Lobia
)
1
1
/
2
6
1
3
/
4
15
1
1
/
2
6
2
1
/
2
15
Chickpeas (
Kabuli Chana
)
1
1
/
2
12
Do not cook
1
1
/
2
12
3
48
Kidney Beans (
Rajma
)
1
1
/
2
11
Do not cook
2
11
3
40
Lentils (
Sabat Masoor
)
Do not soak
1
1
/
2
6
Do not soak
2
3
/
4
6
Moong
Beans
Do not soak
1
1
/
2
8
Do not soak
2
3
/
4
8
Soybeans
1
1
/
2
25
Do not cook
2
25
2
1
/
4
50
Legumes (Pulses) Pressure Cooking Chart
Legume (1 cup)
Pressure Cooking Time in Minutes
Soaked
Unsoaked
Black-eyed Beans (
Lobia
)
6
15
Chickpeas (
Kabuli Chana
)
12
48
Kidney Beans (
Rajma
)
11
40
Lentils (
Sabat Masoor
)
Do not soak
6
Moong
Beans
Do not soak
8
Soybeans
(Add 2 tablespoons
vegetable oil to reduce frothing)
25
50
•
For each item: Water: 3 cups. Allow to cool naturally.
•
Always ensure there is enough water to last the entire
pressure cooking time. See
Cooking Tips
, page 20,
Water
.
•
The maximum quantities for some of the smaller sizes
is less than 1 cup. Cook only the soaked or unsoaked
quantities as prescribed in the chart below.
•
For 3 Litre: Do not exceed the 1 cup quantity given in
the chart alongside.
*
PCT = Pressure Cooking Time
•
