Welcome to my recipe for instant pot red beans & rice, which just happens to be my first vegan recipe.
It's one of the simplest recipes I make, with only 5 ingredients.
Most of the ingredients are store cupboard staples and its also cheap to make if you're on a tight budget.
Instant pot red beans & rice
Simple, super tasty and vegan
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Servings: 6
Calories: 621kcal
Ingredients
- 500 g Dried kidney beans
- 500 g Brown rice
- 500 g Salsa
- ½ bunch Coriander (Cilantro) Stems and leaves
- 1.7 l Vegetable stock or broth
Instructions
- Add the beans and rice to the instant pot.
- Add the vegetable stock to the mixture and stir well.
- Finely chop the coriander (cilantro) stems and add to the pot together with the salsa. Do not stir again.
- Put the lid on the instant pot and set the sealing valve. Cook on manual, high pressure for 25 minutes. Allow to remain at pressure for 10 minutes and then perform a quick release.
- Serve straight away with the remaining coriander leaves as a garnish.
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Notes
I know what your thinking - can such a simple recipe be good? The answer is yes and it is also very versatile.
You can try it with dried black beans instead (or a mixture), sweetcorn and tomatoes go well, or you can spice it up with some chili powder or jalapenos.
A squeeze of lime and some avocado will also grace the recipe well.
If you are worried about cooking with dry beans without soaking overnight, the pressure of the instant pot cooks them to perfection and I promise no soaking is required.
After eating this recipe, I have to admit that myself and my family found it to be OK, but a little bit bland. I plan to tweak it and then the new recipe will be posted ASAP.
Nutrition
Calories: 621kcal | Carbohydrates: 124g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1734mg | Potassium: 1597mg | Fiber: 17g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1048IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 122mg | Iron: 7mg
Wow. So simple and straightforward. This dish brings back a lot of fond memories. Though I must say, your recipe does make the whole process look very easy to replicate. The good thing is, I like to experiment. That way, I can easily find out what works and what doesn't. I'll be sure to give this a try. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Rhian, it is a good basic recipe that is easy to tinker with. I plan to try it with onions, garlic and smoked paprika next time I make it.
Hey, Your step by step guide is very useful for preparing instant pot red beans & rice. You are doing a great job of explaining how to make simple meals. The video is really useful and plays an important role while preparing instant pot beans & rice. Keep the great work up for everyone like me.
Thanks Parveen. I plan to add lots more video's and I'm glad you liked it.
Great vegan meal Andy. There's something kind of similar to this that is eaten in the Caribbean. It's called stewed peas and it also uses the kidney beans. Sometimes there are tiny dumplings added to stewed peas. Do you think a few of those could work with your Instant pot red beans & rice recipe?
Hi Donald. Thanks for the feedback. I'm not sure about the dumplings, but they would probably work after the pressure is released.
Wow, this actually seems like a really nice meal, I might try to cook it soon, as it doesn't look too hard to cook and it looks quite tasty and the fact that this meal is vegan is also very nice. I have recently become vegan as it is good for your health and for the planet.
Hi Jep, I am not vegan myself, but I plan to cut down meat consumption and this is just one of many vegan and vegetarian recipes I plan to write.
Your Instant pot red beans & rice cooking guide is very simple to follow. If anyone is a beginner cook, the step by step guide is very helpful. I noticed that you also added time duration while cooking which is again very useful. While reading I found that most of the ingredients are store cupboard staples and its also cheap to make if you’re on a tight budget.
I tried it myself and got an awesome result. Now I will make it every week. Thank you for sharing such useful information.
Hi Harish, I'm glad you liked it.
Rice and beans cooked together is one of my favourite meals but I don't do it the way you have done it in this post. I certainly do not cook it in salsa, that's a one I definitely have to try out. Do I have to use brown rice? Can the rice I use be white? Also, can I use cowpeas (brown black eyed beans) instead of kidney beans? Great post!
Hi Juliet,
Brown black eyed peas should work fine instead of kidney beans. You could use white rice, but it would be difficult due to the cooking times. I would suggest 20 minutes under pressure without the rice and then add the rice and cook for a further 5 minutes. Then leave under pressure for 5 minutes before doing a quick release. Hope this helps.