Your rice cooker is good for a lot more than just cooking rice. Beans take a long time in the slow cooker, but a rice cooker speeds up the process.

The liquid you need to give canned beans homemade flavor without changing their texture is a household staple.

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Select fresh beans with bright green pods that are firm and plump. Dried beans need soaking for several hours before cooking, preferably overnight. Allow about 55g/2oz dried weight of pulses per ...

Chili made from dried beans is great for winter, when simmering it for a few hours brings heat to the kitchen. But this summer chili recipe, cooked with fresh shell beans, takes less time.

To cook, place the soaked kidney beans in a pan and cover with a fresh change of cold water, then bring to the boil. The beans must boil for ten minutes to destroy the toxin. After this ...