Cooking with a Pressure Cooker

People visiting my blog may think that I am doing advertising for Costco. This supermarket is actually very convenient for those who cook like me because of the convenience of one-stop shopping. Life is very fast and busy these days, so to have a good, healthy food for the family without spending too much time, I suggest mastering the use of a pressure cooker. Usually, this kitchen appliance costs around $70, but last month at Costco it sold for only $20. I recently read about the history of the pressure cooker. Numerous dangers could happen while cooking, so I feel reluctant. However, because the price is so cheap, I thought I should also give it a try. I cannot exaggerate the feeling of happiness that I feel when cooking beans using a pressure cooker. Asian families, such as mine, are used to cooking all kinds of beans for a variety of dishes. Depending on the type of beans, big or small, using a pressure cooker will take about 7 to 10 minutes. Asians also usually eat rice. They often own a very expensive rice cooker that costs about $100 to more than $200. Costco also sells a rice cooker that has many uses for only $30. After the beans are cooked in a pressure cooker, just mix the beans with sticky rice and put it in the rice cooker, and you will have a good breakfast that is very fast and convenient. The convenience of using a pressure cooker is not just the cooking time but also keeping the nutrients in foods intact, which is a significant advantage for the pressure cooker. By the way, today I will share an easy meal for breakfast by using both a pressure cooker and an expansive rice cooker from Costco. It is a sticky black beans recipe, and hopefully this article will help to save time and also to bring delicious but nutritious food to your loved ones.


Ingredients;
For the beans:
1 cup black beans
1/4 tsp salt
2 cups water
For the sweet rice:
2 cups rice
1/2 tsp salt
1 ¾ cups water

Directions:
Soak the beans overnight. Drain and place beans in a pressure cooker. Add salt and 2 cups of water. Read the pressure cooker manual for your safety and start to cook.  I found that with soaked black beans, it takes 7 minutes. You find it necessary to adjust the cooking time for each type of beans that you use.
After the beans have cooked, drain the beans. You might want to use some of the cooked water ready remaining. It will make the rice more colorful. 
Wash the rice and mix well with cooked beans. Place them in the rice cooker and add water and salt. Stir to mix and close the lid. Follow the cooking instructions. I use the susi function, and it turned out perfectly. The amount of water necessary will depend on the kinds if sweet rice that you use, therefore you need to adjust the water as well.