Step 1

Pick over beans, Rinse well

Step 2

Put in a bowl and cover by at least an inch with water. Let soak 6 or more hours. Drain

Step 3

Put beans in a pot you can use in your electric pressure cooker. Place that, on a rack if needed, in the insert pot in your cooker. Add enough water to cover - with about half an inch more if soaked, an inch and a half if not.

Step 4

Add half a cup of water in the insert pot of the cooker.

Step 5

Cover and set the valve. Set the pressure to High. Set the timer to 50 minutes for soaked beans, 60 for dry. Start.

Step 6

When cooked, allow pressure to release naturally.