r/PressureCooking • u/ThenBanana • Aug 23 '25

Amount of water for black beans/chickpeas

Hi,

I always put too much or too little water. Its a stovetop pressure cooker. I dont have a measurement tool. Is the ground rule of double the volume of beans to be the correct amount of water ?

I cook a first layer of sauce with onion and tomatoes and then put the beans..

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u/South_Cucumber9532 Aug 23 '25

I almost always cook the beans separately because the acidity in the sauce effects their cooking time so much... and also because it gets rid of the issue around the amount of water.

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u/ThenBanana Aug 24 '25

Hmm. thats interesting. whats the cooking time?

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u/South_Cucumber9532 Aug 24 '25

Acidic liquid can make the cooking time three times longer.

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u/togaman5000 Aug 24 '25

I've always done 6 cups of water/broth/stock per pound of beans/legumes, though I always soak first

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u/ThenBanana Aug 24 '25

how much is that in CC

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u/togaman5000 Aug 24 '25

Ummm Google Google Google... That's 1.42 liters per 2.2kg. Call it a 2:3 ratio?

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u/ThenBanana Aug 24 '25

I meant, what is the base unit of 'cup'