Instant Pot Vegetarian Refried Beans | Homemade Refried Beans
Jazz up your Mexican fare without worrying about high sodium or additional preservatives with my rich and creamy Instant Pot Vegetarian Refried Beans.
Servings: 2 cups
Calories: 276kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups Pinto Beans
- ½ Onion
- 3 Garlic Cloves
- 1 tsp Cumin Powder
- 1 tsp Red Chili Powder
- ½ tsp Dried Oregano
- 1 tbsp Olive Oil
- 2 cups Water
- 1 tsp Salt
Instructions
Prep – Work:
- Wash and soak the pinto beans for at least one hour but not more than 3 hours.
- Chop the onion roughly.
- Peel the skin from the garlic cloves and chop roughly.
Instant Pot Method:
- Set the Instant Pot in sauté mode and add the olive oil.
- When the oil is hot, add the chopped onion and garlic cloves.
- Saute for a couple of minutes and then add the drained beans.
- Then add the cumin powder, red chili powder, and dried oregano.
- Add water and mix well.
- Either set the IP in bean mode for 30 minutes or place it in manual pressure cook mode for 30 minutes.
- Let the beans cook and allow the pressure to release naturally.
- When the pressure is released, carefully open the lid and mix once.
- Now add the salt and using an immersion blender you can blend the beans or blend it separately in a mixer jar. I blended it with mixer jar.
- That’s it refried beans is ready. Store it in an air-tight container.
Pressure Cooker Method:
- Heat the pressure pan or cooker and add the olive oil.
- When the oil is hot, add the chopped onion and garlic cloves.
- Saute for a couple of minutes and then add the drained beans.
- Then add the cumin powder, red chili powder, and dried oregano.
- Add water and mix well.
- Pressure cook this for five whistles and allow the pressure to release naturally.
- When the pressure is released, carefully open the lid and mix once.
- Now add the salt and using an immersion blender you can blend the beans or blend it separately in a mixer jar. I blended it with mixer jar.
Notes
- Adjust the salt and spice as per your preference.
- Adding salt before blending helps the flavors to gel nicely.
- You can use black beans, kidney beans instead of pinto beans.
- Olive oil is preferable, but you can use any other oil of your choice.
Nutrition
Calories: 276kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 1264mg | Potassium: 847mg | Fiber: 16g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 400IU | Vitamin C: 4.8mg | Calcium: 110mg | Iron: 4.6mg