Cooking perfect Black-eyed peas in an Instant Pot Pressure Cooker is a game-changer! You can cook them with or without soaking them ahead of time. In addition, they are cheaper, healthier, and taste better than canned.
If you enjoy cooking dried black-eyed peas from scratch but often skip the soaking step, this Instant Pot black-eyed pea recipe will be a lifesaver.
Black-eyed peas are one of my pantry staples. I always keep them on hand to make black eyed peas curry, pulao, black eyed peas salad, or even dosa. Homemade black-eyed peas have a deeper flavor, are cheaper, and healthier than canned. You can also cook other pulses like black chickpeas in the Instant Pot.
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Ingredients
- Black-Eyed Peas: I used dried black-eyed peas. I did not soak the peas prior.
- Salt: For seasoning, however, you can skip it.
How to Cook Black Eyed Peas in an Instant Pot
Rinse 1 cup of dried black-eyed peas 1-2 times. Add the rinsed black-eyed peas to the Instant Pot bowl along with 2.5 cups of water, and salt.
Close the Instant Pot with the pressure valve to Sealing. Pressure cook on HIGH for 8-10 minutes (8 minutes for firmer beans, 10 minutes for tender).
Once the pot beeps, let the pressure release naturally. Open the Lid.
Take one black-eyed pea and mash it with your fingers to check the tenderness.
You can immediately use cooked black-eyed peas or refrigerate them for later use in an airtight container.
**Note: 1 cup of dried black-eyed peas yields 2.5 to 3 cups of cooked black-eyed peas. So this equals two cans of black-eyed peas.
Tips for cooking Instant Pot Black Eyed Peas
- Old beans take longer to cook - Fresh beans usually take less time to cook compared to old beans lying in the kitchen pantry.
- You can quickly soak the black-eyed peas in hot water for at least 1-2 hours, reducing the cooking time.
Storage Suggestions
- Cooked black-eyed peas can be refrigerated in an airtight container for 3 to 4 days.
- You can also freeze it by patting any excess moisture on a paper towel and storing it in 1-2 cup batches in a freezer-safe bag for up to 3 months.
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Instant Pot Black Eyed Peas (No Soak)
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup black eyed peas
- 2.5 cups water (or vegetable broth)
- salt to taste
Instructions
No Soaking Method
- Rinse 1 cup of dried black-eyed peas 1-2 times. Add the rinsed black-eyed peas to the Instant Pot bowl along with 3 cups of water, and salt.
- Close the Instant Pot with the pressure valve to Sealing. Pressure cook on HIGH for 8-10 minutes (8 minutes for firmer beans, 10 minutes for tender).
- Once the pot beeps, let the pressure release naturally. Open the Lid.
- Take one black-eyed pea and mash it with your fingers to check the tenderness.You can immediately use cooked black-eyed peas or refrigerate them for later use in an airtight container.
- **Note: 1 cup of dried black-eyed peas yields 2.5 to 3 cups of cooked black-eyed peas. So this equals 2 cans of black-eyed peas.
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