How To Cook Mung Beans In Instant Pot
Get an easy and quick recipe for making Instant Pot green gram (mung beans). This step-by-step guide teaches the best way to cook mung beans in your instant pot.
Servings: 6
Calories: 239kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups mung beans green gram
- 5½ cup water
Instructions
- Rinse the mung beans and soak them for 4 hours.
- Add the soaked mung beans to the Instant Pot with water to cover them. You can add some aromatic herbs and spices like bay leaves, cumin seeds, black pepper, or garlic for extra flavor.2 cups mung beans, 5½ cup water
- Close the lid of the Instant Pot and set it to cook at high pressure for 2 minutes (depending on how soft you want your beans). Once done, let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes before manually releasing the remaining pressure.
Notes
Do we need to soak?
Yes, soaking mung beans can help reduce cooking time and make them easier to digest. Ideally, you should soak them overnight in water before cooking. However, if you're short on time, soaking for a few hours will still yield good results.
Without soaking:
If you forget to soak the mung beans, don't worry. You can still cook them in an Instant Pot without soaking them. Simply increase the cooking time to 8 minutes and let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes before releasing the remaining pressure manually.
Nutrition
Calories: 239kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 21mg | Potassium: 860mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 79IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 98mg | Iron: 5mg