Legume (1 cup)
Black-eyed Beans (Lobia)
Chickpeas (Kabuli Chana)
Kidney Beans (Rajma)
Lentils (Sabat Masoor)
Moong Beans
Soybeans (Add 2 tablespoons
vegetable oil to reduce frothing)
Maximum quantities for the 1.5 Litre and 2 Litre Pressure Cookers
Legume
Black-eyed Beans (Lobia)
Chickpeas (Kabuli Chana)
Kidney Beans (Rajma)
Lentils (Sabat Masoor)
Moong Beans
Soybeans
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Legumes (Pulses) Pressure Cooking Chart
Pressure Cooking Time in Minutes
Soaked
Unsoaked
6
12
11
Do not soak
Do not soak
25
1.5 Litre
/
1
Cup Legume quantity
2
Soaked
*
Water
PCT
Water
(cups)
(cups)
(Minutes)
/
6
1
1
2
/
1
12
1
2
/
1
1
11
2
Do not soak
Do not soak
/
25
1
1
2
*
PCT = Pressure Cooking Time
•
For each item: Water: 3 cups. Allow to cool naturally.
•
Always ensure there is enough water to last the entire
15
pressure cooking time. See Cooking Tips, page 20,
Water.
48
•
40
The maximum quantities for some of the smaller sizes
is less than 1 cup. Cook only the soaked or unsoaked
6
quantities as prescribed in the chart below.
8
•
For 3 Litre: Do not exceed the 1 cup quantity given in
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the chart alongside.
Unsoaked
*
PCT
Water
(cups)
(Minutes)
/
15
1
3
1
1
4
Do not cook
1
1
Do not cook
2
/
1
1
6
2
/
8
1
1
2
Do not cook
2
2 Litre
/
3
Cup Legume quantity
4
Soaked
Unsoaked
*
PCT
Water
(cups)
(Minutes)
/
/
6
2
1
2
2
/
12
3
2
11
3
/
Do not soak
2
3
4
/
Do not soak
2
3
4
/
25
2
1
4
*
PCT
(Minutes)
15
48
40
6
8
50
•
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