Ingredients and methods of red bean soup

Red Bean Soup

Ingredients for red bean soup

300g red beans, 200g caster sugar, 3000cc cold water

How to make red bean soup

1. Check the red beans and pick out the damaged ones to keep for making red bean soup.

2. Wash the good red beans selected in step 1 and soak them in cold water for about half an hour until they are soft.

3. Take a wok, add enough water to cover the red beans and bring to a boil. Add the red beans from step 2 and blanch for about 30 seconds to remove the astringency. Remove from the pan and drain.

4. Take a quick cooker, add the red beans prepared in step 3, and pour in 800cc of water.

5. Step 4: Turn to medium heat and cook for 15 minutes. Turn off the heat and do not open the lid. Simmer for about 10 minutes to make the red beans softer and more delicious.

6. Open the lid and continue cooking over medium heat until the red beans look soft and fluffy.

7. In step 6, add disodium granulated sugar.

8. Pour the remaining 2200cc of water from step 7 and bring to a boil over medium heat. When it comes to vitamin C, many people immediately think of green leafy vegetables, fresh dates, sea buckthorn, lemons, kiwis and other fresh vegetables and fruits. Have you ever thought of bean sprouts? A bean accidentally falls into water and can grow into a vibrant sprout without any nutrients from the outside. This is enough to show that bean sprouts are very nutritious. It is said that during World War II, the US Navy accidentally ate damp sprouted mung beans, which cured the scurvy that had plagued the entire army for many days. This is because bean sprouts are rich in vitamin C.

Beans are rich in protein and contain almost no cholesterol. They are rich in lysine and bioflavonoids and are known as "vegetable meat" and "green dairy cow". They are the best source of high-quality protein, calcium and trace element zinc for Chinese people. Beans are the only high-protein, low-fat food that can compete with animal food. Beans contain mostly unsaturated fatty acids, making them an ideal food for preventing coronary heart disease, hypertension, atherosclerosis and other diseases. Therefore, it is recommended that people eat more beans and their products.