How to Cook Beans in Rice Cooker

Cooking dry beans in rice cooker is easy! Sift through, wash and clean the beans in case of debris. Then, soak the beans in 1:3 bean/water ratio with warm water. Discard any beans that float. Transfer the soaked beans to your rice cooker inner pot. Use Steam function of your Aroma digital rice cooker to run through a cycle.

Reference below water ratio chart to cook beans:

Bean Bean/Water ratio Soak Time Cook Time
Red Kidney Bean 1:3 24hr 30-45min
Black Bean 1:3 12hr 30-45min
Chick Pea 1:2 8hr 30min
Lentil 1:2 N/A 25min
Navy Bean 1:2 8hr 30min
Pinto Bean 1:3 24hr 30-45min