Instant Pot Black Beans - Chipotle Style

I love beans, I always have, not the white chick peas which I got to know better after coming here to the US but kidney beans, black chick peas, field beans, cow peas and others which were common in TamilNadu.

Black Beans is also one that was introduced to me by Chipotle when I purchased a burrito bowl. The slightly tougher texture makes it easy to cook and also perfect in salads. We make burrito bowls often with various combinations of proteins, grilled or roasted vegetables and different kinds of grains. It is always accompanied by Black Beans cooked the Chipotle way slightly watery but the beans still maintaining their shape for the most part. With the advent of the Instant Pot cooking this beans is pretty easy. You don't have to plan a burrito bowl to enjoy a bowl of this delicious beans.



Without an Instant Pot these beans can just as easily be cooked with a pressure cooker.

To the Instant Pot add the black beans, enough water, onions, ginger, garlic, green chilies and put in manual mode and cook for 10 minutes.
Once cooked let the steam subside naturally and open the Instant Pot.
Put the Instant Pot in saute mode and add the spices and coriander leaves. Cook till desired consistency is reached.
Unplug when done.

The beans is an accompaniment for a burrito bowl or for enjoying as is in a bowl.

Instant Pot Black Beans - Chipotle Style
Soaking Time: Overnight
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 - 15 minutes
Ingredients

1. 2 cups of Black Beans soaked overnight (if required a handful of Red Kidney Beans)
2. 1/2 cup of chopped onions
3. 2-3 garlic cloves chopped
4. 2-3 green chilies, seeds removed and chopped fine
5. 1 tbsp ginger grated
6. 1 tsp cumin powder
7. 2 tsp of red chili powder
8. salt to taste
9. handful of coriander leaves

Method

1. Wash the soaked black beans in several changes of water.
2. Add the black beans, onions, garlic, ginger, green chilies, along with 4 cups of water (more if you want the beans to be watery).
3. Put the Instant Pot in manual mode and 10 minutes cooking time *.
4. Once the cooking time finishes and it goes to warming mode, leave it till the pressure releases naturally.
5. Now open the Instant Pot and put it in saute mode -normal setting. Once the read out flashes Hot, add in the spice powders, salt and coriander leaves and cook for about 5-6 minutes or till the desired consistency is reached.
   
6. Unplug the Instant Pot and the beans is ready to be served.


7. Note:If using dried beans directly follow the time recommended in the Instant Pot booklet.

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