Cooking Beans, Legumes and Grains in a Pressure Cooker
by admin on Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011 | No Comments
Beans, lentils and dried peas are used in soups and stews, as well as spreads and dips. It takes a long time to cook them if done the traditional way so cooking beans in the pressure cooker is definitely a great time saver. Here is guide to help you.
This includes instructions for beans, legumes and grains with corresponding cooking time, amount of liquid to use and how many servings it will yield. This is from the book, “Pressure Cooker Gourmet by Victoria Wise.”
| Dried Beans and Legumes | Cooking Time | Amount of Water | Yield Cooked |
| azuki beans, 1 cup dry | 9 to 13 minutes | 3 cups | 2 cups |
| black beans, 1 cup dry | 13 to 18 minutes | 3 cups | 2 cups |
| black-eyed peas, 1 cup dry | 9 to 11 minutes | 3 cups | 2 1/4 cups |
| chickpeas (garbanzos), 1 cup dry | 20 to 25 minutes | 3 cups | 2 1/2 cups |
| cranberry beans, 1 cup dry | 20 to 25 minutes | 3 cups | 2 1/2 cups |
| flageolets, 1 cup dry | 10 to 12 minutes | 3 cups | 2 1/4 cups |
| gandules (pigeon peas), 1 cup dry | 15 to 17 minutes | 3 cups | 2 cups |
| great northern beans, 1 cup dry | 15 to 17 minutes | 3 cups | 3 cups |
| kidney beans, red or white, 1 cup dry | 12 to 14 minutes | 3 cups | 3 cups |
| lentils, green, brown, red, 1 cup dry | 8 to 10 minutes | 3 cups | 2 cups |
| lima beans, 1 cup dry | 8 to 10 minutes | 3 cups | 2 1/2 cups |
| navy or pea beans, 1 cup dry | 10 to 12 minutes | 3 cups | 2 cups |
| peas, split green or yellow, 1 cup dry | 8 to 10 minutes | 3 cups | 2 cups |
| pinto beans, 1 cup dry | 4 to 6 minutes | 3 cups | 1 1/4 cups |
| Grains | Cooking Time | Amount of Water | Yield Cooked |
| barley, pearl, 1 cup dry | 15 to 20 minutes | 4 1/2 cups | 3 1/2 cups |
| rice, basmati, 1 cup dry | 5 to 7 minutes | 4 1/2 cups | 3 cups |
| rice, converted or long grain, 1 cup | 5 to 7 minutes | 1 /2 cups | 3 cups |
| rice, brown, 1 cup dry | 15 to 20 minutes | 1 3/4 cups | 2 1/4 cups |
| rice, wild, 1 cup dry | 22 to 25 minutes | 3 cups | 2 1/4 cups |
| wheatberries, 1 cup dry | 15 minutes | 3 cups | 2 1/2 cups |
Source:
The pressure cooker gourmet : 225 recipes for great-tasting, long-simmered flavors in just minutes
