First, prepare the following ingredients: 3 pounds of fresh dry soybeans, dried chili or millet chili in moderation, about 200 grams of salt, a handful of dried orange peels, 2 winter melon, a handful of peppercorns, a ginger, 8 pieces of leaves

Next, we have to go into the process of production

The first step: soy soaking to the cooking process

1, the first bad beans to choose out, leaving the good beans washed and cleaned, and add fresh water soak for 12 hours, so that the beans expand and then cook will be easier to cook, pay attention to soybeans don't use years old soybeans.

2, the soybean into the rice cooker, add no more than 2 centimeters of soybean water, press the cooking beans button, home if there is a large pot, you can also use a large oil-free pot to cook, and has been cooking until you can gently wring the beans can be broken.

Step 2: fermentation of soybeans

1, the soybeans fished out while hot into a bag, you can use a snakeskin bag, you can use a plastic bag, but with a plastic bag you have to control the water. Then the bag is solid, into a foam box, next to a bottle of hot water or hot water bag, and then covered with a quilt fermentation for a few days.

2, fermentation to the time of scooping with a spoon, can be like pulling the same, there are sticky silk, is the success of the fermentation, like the odor, and then you can ferment two more days. Fermented beans, you can also use a knife to chop a few, slightly broken beans.

The third step: the preparation of marinade seasoning preparation

1, first of all, chili pepper, garlic, ginger and other seasonings with a knife chopped, chili pepper can also be used red pepper. If you use millet chili, remember to wash the chili and put it outside to air-dry the water before chopping.

2, marinated beans in the marinade production

Burn a pot of water, and then put half of the salt, pepper, half of the chili peppers, sesame seeds, dry orange peel simmering on the 5 minutes to cool. Note that the orange peel must be dried in advance, and the pot of boiling water should be free of oil.

Step 4: marinated soy beans

1, salt, chili, ginger are put into the beans, mix well marinated for about 1 hour

2, pour brine marinade for about 5 days, the salt can not be less than the usual stir-frying slightly salty, otherwise it will be prone to sour.

3, the washed hot winter melon outside the water, cut into thick slices, into the cowpea jar, continue to pickle for a few days.

4, every day remember to diligently use a clean spoon to turn over, so that the ingredients are more likely to be evenly flavored. Marinate until the winter melon is also brown and broken into flavor, can be served.