Description
Instant Pot Buckeye Beans, aka yellow Indian woman beans, are easy to cook from dried in a pressure cooker, with no soaking required.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound dry Buckeye beans (aka Yellow Indian Woman beans), sorted and rinsed
- 6 cups water
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda (optional)
- 1 small to medium onion, peeled and halved
- 2 bay leaves (optional)
Instructions
- Sort and rinse the beans: Sort the buckeye beans, removing broken beans, stones, and dirt clods. Put the beans in a strainer and rinse under running water.
- Pressure Cook the Beans for 35 Minutes With a Natural Release: Put the rinsed beans in an Instant Pot or pressure cooker. Pour in the 6 cups of water, then stir in the teaspoon of salt and the baking soda. Add the onion and bay leaves. Lock the lid on the pressure cooker. Cook on high pressure for 35 minutes in an Instant Pot or other electric pressure cooker or 35 minutes in a stovetop PC. (In an Instant Pot, use Manual, Pressure Cook, or Pressure Cook - Custom mode set for 35 minutes). Let the pressure come down naturally, about 20 minutes. (You can quick release any remaining pressure after 15 minutes if you're in a hurry.)
- Serve: Unlock the pressure cooker lid, opening it away from you to avoid the hot steam. Discard the onion and bay leaves. Ladle the beans into bowls, serve, and enjoy!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Pressure Cooker
- Cuisine: American