In daily life, many of us like to drink red bean porridge, but it takes a lot of time to cook the red beans until they bloom. It is too time-consuming and energy-consuming. In fact, there are techniques to quickly cook red beans and bloom them. Today I will share with you 3 small methods to quickly cook red beans, which saves time and fire. Come and take a look
1. Freezing method . First, clean the red beans, soak them in water that has not covered the red beans for about 30 minutes, until the red beans have completely absorbed the water, divide them into small bags and put them in the freezer of the refrigerator. Take them out when they need to be cooked. They will be cooked in about 5 minutes. Flowers bloom, saving time and fire. If you often cook red bean porridge at home, you can store more in the refrigerator
2. Boiling and soaking method. Wash the unsoaked red beans and wait until the water in the pot boils before adding the red beans. After boiling again, continue to cook for 3 to 5 minutes. Turn off the heat and soak for about 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, turn on the heat again and cook for another 10 minutes or so before it becomes rotten. This method of cooking red beans is good, with less nutritional loss and more energy-saving
3. Stir-frying method. Before cooking red beans, you can wash the red beans, put them into a pot and fry for about 5 minutes. After frying, add water and boil. After boiling for about ten minutes, the red beans will bloom and become soft and waxy
Red beans are a good health food. Eating red beans regularly is very beneficial to the body. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that red beans have a sweet, sour, flat, and non-toxic smell. They return to the lungs, heart, and spleen meridians. They have the effects of dispelling wind and clearing away heat, promoting fluid production, promoting urination, reducing swelling, strengthening the spleen, drying dampness and relieving itching, and moisturizing and beautifying the skin. Drinking red bean porridge in summer can also clear away heat and remove dampness