According to many chefs, the step of selecting and processing beans before cooking determines more than 70% of the softness and deliciousness of the finished product.
According to experts, when choosing beans, you should prioritize green black beans, small beans, and shellfish. New beans have good moisture, and will bloom faster and ripen when cooked. Many people cook beans for a long time but they are still hard because the beans have been stored too long and are out of place.
Before cooking, beans must be soaked for at least 46 hours or overnight to allow the beans to absorb water. A little tip from chefs is to add a little salt to the soaking water to help the beans become more flavorful and soften faster. After soaking, roast the beans over a hot pan for about 5 minutes. The light crust will help the seeds stay in shape during the cooking process but still be slow inside.
When cooking, add the beans to the pot of cold water from the beginning and then heat over medium heat. Do not add sugar too early because the sugar hardenes the peel, making the seeds soft for a long time. Only when the beans are released (about 7080%) do they win sugar and put it in the pot of sweet soup.
In addition, using a pressure cooker helps shorten the time without breaking the grains. So keep waiting for a reasonable time, just 1012 minutes in a pressure cooker is enough to make the beans loose but not broken.
Thanks to the above tips, the pot of black bean sweet soup will be soft, fragrant and retain the seeds, true to the temperature range of many families.
Black bean tea is not only easy to cook but is also considered by nutritionists to be a refreshing dish with many health benefits. Black beans are rich in antioxidants, especially anthocyanins that help reduce inflammation and support the heart.
The high amount of soluble fiber in beans also helps improve digestion, prevent constipation and keep blood sugar stable. For people who often work out, black bean sweet soup also helps rehydrate, purify the body and support mild detoxification. This is considered a healthy, easy-to-eat dish, suitable for both adults and children.
