Side dish - Instant Pot Kidney Beans recipes
Rajma, or red kidney bean curry is a go-to comfort food for many Indian people. Make red beans and rice in a flash with your pressure cooker!
- Instant Pot Red Kidney Beans
- Instant Pot Kidney Beans
- Pressure Cooker Red Kidney Beans and Rice
- RAJMA (RED KIDNEY BEAN CURRY)
- How to cook kidney beans in Instant Pot?
- How long do you cook kidney beans in a pressure cooker?
- How to cook Rajma beans in Instant Pot?
- How to cook fresh kidney beans in a pan?
Instant Pot Red Kidney Beans

Cooking kidney beans in the Instant Pot is so easy! No soaking needed, just put in the beans and water and press the button! They taste amazing, so much better than canned!
Provided by: MelanieCooks.com
Total time: 45 minutes
Cook time: 45 minutes
Yields: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Number of ingredients: 3
Provided by: MelanieCooks.com
Total time: 45 minutes
Cook time: 45 minutes
Yields: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Number of ingredients: 3
Ingredients:
- 1 lb kidney beans (rinsed)
- 6 cups water
- 2 tsp salt
Nutrition:
- Calories: 72 kcal
- Carbohydrate: 12 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Sodium: 591 mg
- Fiber: 4 g
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Put kidney beans, water and salt in the Instant Pot. Close the lid and turn the valve to a Sealing position. Press the "Pressure Cook" or "Manual" button and set the time to 45 minutes on High pressure.
- When it's done cooking, quick release (QR) the steam.
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How to Cook Red Kidney Beans in the Instant Pot
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Instant Pot Kidney Beans

Instant pot kidney beans are perfect to make whether the beans are soaked or not. Store them in freezer for future use or use immediately in any recipe.
Provided by: Ipsa Faujdar
Total time: 50 minutes
Cook time: 40 minutes
Yields: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Number of ingredients: 3
Provided by: Ipsa Faujdar
Total time: 50 minutes
Cook time: 40 minutes
Yields: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Number of ingredients: 3
Ingredients:
- 1 cup red kidney beans
- 3 cups water
- pinch of salt
How to cook:
- Kidney Beans (Soaked)
- Rinse the beans once or twice.
- Then transfer to a large bowl. Add water generously and allow them to soak for a minimum of 6 to 8 hrs or overnight.
- Remove from the water and transfer the red beans to the instant pot inner pot. Add a cup of water. Season with salt.
- Close the lid of the instant pot. Turn the pressure valve to SEALING.
- Start the manual pressure cook mode for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, when it beeps, let it be on NPR mode for 10 minutes.
- Then turn the sealing knob and open the lid. Kidney beans are ready to use now.
- Kidney Beans No Soaking
- Rinse the kidney beans with warm water once or twice.
- Place them in the inner pot and pour 3 cups of water.
- Add a pinch of salt to taste.
- Close the lid and turn the pressure valve to SEALING.
- Now start the instant pot on BEANS mode or on Manual Pressure Cook for 40 minutes on High Pressure.
- Once done, let it be on natural pressure release (Warm) for 10 - 15 minutes.
- Then remove the pressure valve and open the lid.
- Red kidney beans are ready to use.
Pressure Cooker Red Kidney Beans and Rice

Make red beans and rice in a flash with your pressure cooker! Find this recipe and other easy meals at BushBeans.com.
Provided by: BUSH’S® Beans
Total time: 35 minutes
Cook time: 25 minutes
Prep time: 10 minutes
Yields: 8 servings
Cuisine: Side Dish
Number of ingredients: 15
Provided by: BUSH’S® Beans
Total time: 35 minutes
Cook time: 25 minutes
Prep time: 10 minutes
Yields: 8 servings
Cuisine: Side Dish
Number of ingredients: 15
Ingredients:
- 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 3 stalks celery
- 1 yellow onion
- ½ red bell Pepper
- ½ green bell Pepper
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp chili powder
- ½ tsp cumin
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- 3 cups chicken or vegetable stock
- 2 cups white rice
- 2 (16 oz) cans Bush's® Dark Red Kidney Beans
- 1 (14.5 oz) can fire-roasted tomatoes
- cilantro
Nutrition:
- Serving Size: 349g
- Calories: 330 calories
- Fat: 2.5g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
- Sodium: 680mg
- Carbohydrate: 62mg
- Fiber: 2g
- Sugar: 5g
- Protein: 13g
- Turn pressure cooker onto sauté setting and add olive oil.
- When oil is hot, add the celery, onion, bell peppers, garlic, kosher salt, chili powder, cumin and smoked paprika. Sauté for about 10 minutes or until vegetables are just starting to soften.
- Add in stock, white rice, beans and tomatoes and stir to combine.
- Place lid on pressure cooker, press the rice button and cook until completed. When dish is fully cooked, release pressure manually. When pressure has been released, remove lid and stir to combine.
- Serve with sprinkle of cilantro.
- If your pressure cooker does not have a rice setting, hit manual, low pressure and set time for 12 minutes.
RAJMA (RED KIDNEY BEAN CURRY)

Rajma, or red kidney bean curry is a go-to comfort food for many Indian people. The creaminess of the red beans with the spice from the gravy is perfect over a steaming bowl of rice. Besides being easy to make, this dish is healthy and vegan. Give this recipe a try and your friends and family will think you worked all day to make this tasty traditional comfort food.
Total time: 45 minutes
Cook time: 40 minutes
Prep time: 5 minutes
Yields: 4 servings
Number of ingredients: 16
Total time: 45 minutes
Cook time: 40 minutes
Prep time: 5 minutes
Yields: 4 servings
Number of ingredients: 16
Ingredients:
- Instant pot
- 1 cup rajma (red kidney beans) soaked overnight
- 2 cups water
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 medium chopped onion
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin powder
- 4 cloves
- 1 teaspoon green chilies minced (or per spice preference)
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon grated ginger
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon dry dhana powder (dry coriander powder)
- 14.5 oz can of petite diced tomatoes (can also use fresh tomatoes)
- Chopped cilantro to garnish (optional)
- 1.5 cups water
How to cook:
- Drain and rinse the kidney beans after soaking overnight
- Put the kidney beans in the Instant Pot liner
- Add 2 cups water to the pot
- Add 1 tablespoon oil
- Close and lock the lid on the Instant Pot
- Turn the vent to sealing to prevent steam from escaping
- Turn on the Instant Pot to BEAN mode (30 mins) **If you did not soak the beans, set timer to 60 mins **
- Once the timer goes off, manually release the pressure by turning the vent on top of the lid
- The silver prong will drop back into the lid once the pressure has released
- Press CANCEL on the Instant Pot
- Carefully open the lid
- Using oven mitts, remove the Instant Pot liner and drain the cooked kidney beans
- Set aside the cooked beans
- Wash and dry your Instant Pot liner or use your 2nd Instant Pot
- Turn on the Instant Pot to SAUTE mode
- Wait until the display reads “HOT”
- Add the oil to the pot
- Add the cumin powder and cloves
- Allow to roast for 1 minute
- Add the onion
- Allow to saute for 2 minutes
- Add the garlic, ginger, green chilies, coriander powder, salt and tomatoes
- Stir well and allow to simmer for 5 minutes
- Add in the cooked drained kidney beans
- Add 1.5 cups water (more or less depending on your preference of gravy thickness)
- Simmer for 5-7 minutes
- Press CANCEL on the Instant Pot
- Serve in a bowl and garnish with cilantro
- Enjoy!