Instant Pot Black Beans and Rice

Instant Pot Black Beans and Rice

from foodiesterminal.com
Main Course
40 min
5 servings
141 kcal / serving

Instant Pot Black Beans and Rice is a delicious one-pot meal that's packed with fibre and protein loaded black beans and healthy brown rice. You'll love the big flavors.

Ingredients

  • 1 cupbrown basmati rice
  • 1 cupblack beans (un-soaked, dry)
  • 1 mediumbell pepper roughly chopped (use any color)
  • 1 mediumyellow onion roughly chopped
  • 6 clovesgarlic roughly chopped
  • 1 candiced tomatoes, use any variety (10 oz / 283 g)
  • 2 tbspextra virgin olive oil
  • salt (to taste)
  • 1 tspcumin powder
  • 1 tspcayenne pepper powder
  • 1 tsppaprika
  • 1 tspred chili flakes
  • 1 tspdried chives
  • 2 cupschicken broth (low sodium)
  • 1 ½ cupswater
  • lime juice according to taste (or lemon juice)
  • roughly chopped cilantro (according to taste)

Directions

  1. 1

    Rinse the black beans and brown rice very well several times under running tap water. Keep aside.

  2. 2

    Set the Instant Pot on SAUTE and set it on NORMAL.

  3. 3

    Add oil and throw in the onions Saute for 1 min. Than add the garlic and saute until the onions begin to become translucent. About 2-3 mins.

  4. 4

    Next, add the bell pepper and mix well.

  5. 5

    Add rest of the ingredients into the pot like - diced tomatoes, seasonings, rinsed black beans, rinsed brown basmati rice, chicken broth and the water, Give everything a very good stir and de-glaze the pot so that there are absolutely no bits and crumbs stuck at the bottom of the pot.

  6. 6

    CANCEL the SAUTE function. Close the lid of the pot, seal the valve. PRESSURE COOK on HIGH for 35 minutes.

  7. 7

    Once the cooking cycle is over the Instant Pot will begin to make a beeping sound. Wait for 10 minutes of NATURAL PRESSURE RELEASE (NPR) and than release the rest of the pressure manually by moving the valve from the SEALING to the VENTING position.

  8. 8

    Carefully open the lid of the pot. Squeeze a generous dose of lime or lemon juice. Garnish with chopped cilantro leaves and enjoy! Read NOTES below for extra TIPS.