Rinse the beans, put them in an Instant Pot or other pressure cooker, sprinkle with the fine sea salt, and cover with 2 quarts water. Lock the lid and pressure cook for 1 minute at high pressure.

Beneath the lid of a covered pot, grains simmer and the steam swirling from them slacken vegetables just until they’re vividly green, while already-cooked beans and their seasonings wake up from ...