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BEANS AND LEGUMES COOKING CHART
Consider this chart a general guide, cooking times can vary
due to many factors such as how long the bean has been in storage, hardness of
the water, etc. For best results, wash and sort the beans and then soak
the beans overnight, discarding the soak water before cooking. Do not add slt
while the beans are cooking, it will make the skins hard and the beans will not
cook, add any salt near the every end of cooking.
| BEAN (1 cup dry) |
CUPS WATER |
COOK TIME |
CUPS YIELD |
| Adzuki (Aduki) |
4 |
45 - 55 min. |
3 |
| Anasazi |
2 1/2 - 3 |
45 - 55 min. |
2 1/4 |
| Black Beans |
4 |
1 hr. - 1 1/2 hrs. |
2 1/4 |
| Black-eyed Peas |
3 |
1 hr. |
2 |
| Cannellini (White Kidney Beans) |
3 |
45 min. |
2 1/2 |
| Cranberry Bean |
3 |
40 - 45 min. |
3 |
| Garbanzos (Chick Peas) |
4 |
1 - 3 hrs. |
2 |
| Great Northern Beans |
3 1/2 |
1 1/2 hrs. |
2 2/3 |
| Green Split Peas |
4 |
45 min. |
2 |
| Yellow Split Peas |
4 |
1 - 1 1/2 hrs. |
2 |
| Kidney Beans |
3 |
1 hr. |
2 1/4 |
| Lentils, brown |
2 1/4 |
45 min. - 1 hr. |
2 1/4 |
| Lentils, green |
2 |
30-45 min. |
2 |
| Lentils, red |
3 |
20 - 30 min. |
2-2 1/2 |
| Lima Beans, large |
4 |
45 - 1 hr. |
2 |
| Lima Beans, small |
4 |
50 - 60 min. |
3 |
| Lima Beans, Christmas |
4 |
1 hr. |
2 |
| Mung Beans |
2 1/2 |
1 hr. |
2 |
| Navy Beans |
3 |
45-60 min. |
2 2/3 |
| Pink Beans |
3 |
50 - 60 min. |
2 3/4 |
| Pinto Beans |
3 |
1 - 1/2 hrs. |
2 2/3 |
| Soybeans |
4 |
3 - 4 hrs |
3 |
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