Instant Pot Garlicky Garbanzo Beans and Brown Rice

Instant Pot Garlicky Garbanzo Beans and Brown Rice

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups dried garbanzo beans
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 cups brown rice
  • 1 large fresh tomato, chopped
  • ½ small red onion
  • 1 cup fresh cilantro, chopped

Directions:

  1. Place beans, garlic, bay leaves in Instant Pot® inner pot and cover with 2 inches of water. Cover with lid then turn lid clockwise to lock into place.  Align the pointed end to the steam release handle to point to “Sealing.”  Press {Manual}, use {-} button to adjust cooking time to 40 minutes.
  2. When time is up, cancel the Keep Warm mode then wait 10 minutes for the pressure to go down. Slide the steam release handle to the “Venting” position to let out remaining steam until the float valve drops down.  Remove lid.
  3. Drain and reserve cooking liquid from beans. Transfer beans to an oven-safe bowl with lid to keep warm.  Discard bay leaves.
  4. To the cooking liquid, add enough water to measure 2-1/2 cups liquid. Pour liquid back into empty inner pot.  Add brown rice and stir. .  Cover with lid then turn lid clockwise to lock into place.  Align the pointed end to the steam release handle to point to “Sealing.”  Press {Manual},use {-} button to adjust cooking time to 22 minutes.
  5. When time is up, cancel the Keep Warm mode then wait 15 minutes or more for the pressure to go down and the float valve drops down. Remove lid.
  6. Reheat beans and serve over a bed of brown rice. Top with fresh chopped tomatoes, purple onion and cilantro.