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Also be sure to visit my Diet page to see what sorts of food I frequent.
Grains & Legumes
Rinsing and soaking these are very helpful for my digestion. Since I'm a nomad and engage in dry camping (boondocking) I've had to find a way to do this while conserving water so that I can stay out longer.
As of April 2026 I've shortened it down to only using twice the amount of cooking water, rather than 3 times or more if using separate water for both the rinse and the soak. Further reducing the water usage involves washing the meal's veggies in the soaked/rinsed water.
Example
So, basically, if making 1 cup of rice with 2 zucchini:
Rinse & Soak Stage
- Add 1 cup of rice and 3 cups of water to the Instant Pot bowl.
- Agitate the rice. You'll notice the water becomes cloudy.
- Set the Instant Pot to Yogurt - Less - 30 minutes.
- Allow to sit until ready to start cooking.
Food Preparation Stage
- Remove the bowl from the Instant Pot.
- Rinse off the zucchini in the bowl then remove them.
- Pour the rice and water into a colander or strainer of some sort.
- Continue like you normally would if standardly cooking this meal.
- Slice or dice the zucchini to your preferences.
- Add the rice, zucchini, and 2-3 cups of water to the bowl.
- Set to Rice - High and allow the pressure to release naturally!
- I get better results using High Pressure for rice.
Some may think that even this is a lot of water rice! I prefer my meals moist to help with hydration and digestion. Dry, crunchy, or even al dente rice is a no-go for me.