However, many people encounter the condition of beans being soft or mushy when cooked. According to chefs, just applying a few simple tips, you can shorten cooking time while still keeping the beans intact.
Before cooking, you should remove empty seeds and worms and wash them. Then, soak the beans in water for 6-8 hours or overnight. Soaking helps the beans absorb water, shorten cooking time and help cook evenly. If you need to cook quickly, you can soak the beans in warm water for about 1-2 hours.
When cooking, you should put the beans in cold water from the beginning and cook over medium heat. Do not add sugar too early because sugar can harden the bean skin, making the beans slow to cook. It is best to only add sugar when the beans are soft.
Another tip is not to stir too much during cooking. Constant stirring makes the peel easily peel off, the beans become mushy, and the cooking water becomes cloudy. If using a pressure cooker, just cook for about 15-20 minutes after the pot is cooked, the beans will be soft and still retain their shape.
Only add a small amount of salt when the beans are almost cooked to make the dish richer without affecting the seed softening process. After cooking, you can incubate the beans in the pot for another 10-15 minutes to make the seeds evenly cooked, savory and fragrant.
With these simple tips, black beans will cook quickly, retain the seeds, have a natural buttery taste and are suitable for cooking sweet soup, cooking drinks or preparing nutritious dishes every day.
