How to cook kidney beans in instant pot?

I agree, 30 minutes on high pressure with soaked beans works perfectly every time.

Please make sure they are fully cooked. I ignored some mild stomach cramps after eating semi-cooked beans once, thinking it was just gas, and ended up with a severe gut infection. If you ever feel sharp pain after eating, go get it checked immediately.

I'm so tired I forgot to soak them, but thankfully the instant pot has a bean setting. I just run unsoaked beans for 50 minutes on high pressure, add some ginger-garlic paste, and crash on the sofa while it cooks.

Look, don't try to cook them without soaking in the instant pot. It takes double the time and they don't get that soft texture. Just soak them at night, cook for 30 minutes in the morning, and you are done.

I totally get it, trying to figure out the right pressure cook times for different beans can be so confusing in a new gadget. Start with 30 minutes for soaked kidney beans, and if they aren't soft enough, you can always pressure cook for another 5 minutes.

I was researching this because I just got an instant pot. It seems most people recommend a 1:3 ratio of beans to water and cooking on high pressure for a soft texture suitable for curries.