How long to cook Black beans
Soak, stovetop or pressure times, water, and yield for Black beans, with altitude adjustment.
Chickpeas tonight and tomorrow
Soak 8 hours, then cook 60 minutes.
300 ml · 250 g
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This variety needs a soak before stovetop cooking.
Your plan
Soak 8 hours, then cook 1 hours.
- Water600 ml
- Cooked yield500 g
- Approx. boiling point100 °C
- Altitude time factor×1
- Soak for 8 hours.
- Simmer on the stove for 1 hours.
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Colorado State University Extension: High altitude food preparation, as of November 15, 2024
USDA: Beans and peas cooking tips, as of June 1, 2025