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MINNIE wrote:I don't bother to soak them if I'm using my Instant Pot.
For many years I cooked beans on the stove, and sometimes soaked, sometimes didn't. It seemed to make a minor difference in cooking time, but not enough to bother me if I cooked them un-soaked.
I couldn't taste any difference in the finished beans.
I think it comes down to personal preference, and maybe the type of bean.
Lentils, chana dal, split peas -these are fast anyway. Tougher beans like chick peas and pintos might be worth soaking. But it's up you. Probably best to experiment with some small batches and see what you prefer.
For daily bean-eater like me, the Instant Pot is the greatest thing that ever happened to my kitchen !
CindyD wrote:I just made my first Instant Pot beans yesterday. I don't know why I put it off so long.
One bag garbanzo beans, soaked overnight in water. And then 12 minutes high pressure in Instant Pot, release right away - done.
I was so surprised! They came out great, they were not stinky like canned ones. (Am I the only one who thinks they are stinky in the can?) I did not save the aquafaba this time but may next time.
About half of the cooked garbanzo beans I tossed in liquid aminos, onion powder, garlic powder, curry powder and baked at 400 for 20 minutes. One of my fave snacks!
Someone asked what people make in their Instant Pot, I make some kind of lentil stew pretty frequently.
Most recent one:
1 chopped onion
1 chopped red pepper
lots of roughly chopped fresh garlic (I get the already peeled ones)
3 zucchini cubed
a cup or so red lentils (I don't measure, just pour from bag)
seasoning: garlic powder, onion powder, curry powder, garam masala
Very good batch.
Sometimes I include a can of salt-free diced tomatoes and/or tomato paste
Sometimes cumin
If I don't have zucchini sometimes I'll add half a head of chopped red cabbage
Maybe we should do a new Instant Pot go-to recipes thread.
Spiral wrote:Thanks for that recipe.
teresamere wrote:I use a slow cooker, and cook beans from scratch without soaking them, and they come out pretty good.
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