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Cooking Times for Beans

....or alternatively, use a pressure cooker, most beans only take about 20 mins with no soaking!

type soaking required

cooking time

aduki 60mins hot soaking 45-60mins
black turtle overnight 60-90 mins
blackeye 60mins hot soaking 45-60mins
brown lentils no soaking 30-45 mins
butter beans 6-8 hours 60-90 mins
cannellini 6-8 hours 60-90 mins
chickpeas overnight 60-90 mins
green lentils no soaking 30-45 mins
haricot 6-8 hours 60-90 mins
mung no soaking 30-45 mins
pinto overnight 60-90 mins
puy lentils no soaking 30-45 mins
red kidney overnight 60 mins
red lentils no soaking 20-35 mins
soya beans overnight 2-3 hours
split peas no soaking 45-60 mins