There are many ways to steam red beans. You can follow the steps below, or you can refer to them:

1. After washing the red beans, soak them in warm water for about an hour

2. Pour into a small pot and bring to a boil, then turn off the heat after 5 minutes

3. Let the red beans cool naturally. At this time, the red beans have swollen but are not soft yet

4. Put an appropriate amount of rice and red beans into the rice cooker, add the red bean soup and an appropriate amount of water, and press the cooking button

5. After cooking, the rice will be pink and purple like this

6. Use a rice spatula to loosen the rice, then simmer it for a while before eating

Cooking Tips

1. Red beans must be soaked in advance.

2. Don’t cook red beans for too long, just 5 minutes after boiling the pot. If the red beans bloom after a long time, the rice will not taste good.

3. The soup used to cook red beans must be reserved and added when steaming rice, so that the color of the steamed rice will look good. Otherwise, the beans will be red and the rice will still be white, and the rice grains will be soaked in the red bean soup, which will be more nutritious. It tastes better.

4. When steaming rice, the soup and water used to cook red beans are slightly more than the water usually used to steam rice, because red beans are more watery, and less water will make red beans harder.

5. Every time I cook red beans, I cook a little more. I can eat it for two or three meals. I put it in a crisper and put it in the refrigerator. When I eat it, I can take it out to steam rice or make porridge.

Nutrition effects

Red beans, also known as adzuki beans and adzuki beans, have the functions of nourishing blood, strengthening the spleen and stomach, diluting water and dehumidifying, clearing away heat and detoxifying. They are suitable for all ages all year round, especially It is suitable for consumption in summer, is very suitable for the frail elderly and children, and has the effect of nourishing and beautifying women.