Warm, cozy, sweet, this Red Bean Soup (Azuki Bean Soup) is a great Asian afternoon snack that will make your belly and heart satisfied!
Prep Time5 hourshrs
Cook Time6 minutesmins
Soaking8 hourshrs
Total Time13 hourshrs6 minutesmins
Course: Soup
Cuisine: 亞洲, 台灣料理
Keyword: 7 ingredients or less, Asian recipe, dairy-free, gluten-free, vegan
Servings: 4people
Author: Nora Hsu
Ingredients
270ml (1+ 1/8 cup)red beans
Waterenough to cover the beans
3-5Tbspcane sugaror ground rock sugar, taste to adjust
1/8saltoptional
Instructions
Soaked the red beans for 8-12 hours.
Drain out the soaking water from the red beans. Give then a gentle rinse.
There're two ways to cook the red beans soup:
Using pressure cooker
Transfer the beans to the pressure cooker. Add water to about 1 inch higher above the beans. Put the lid on and cook it over medium heat.
Once the pressure cooker reaches its pressure point (it probably will produce sound or you can see the steam comes out really fast), turn down the heat and set the timer to 6 minutes.
Once the timer rings, turn off the heat and let it sit to release the pressure naturally. I usually let it sit for 1-2 hours.
After the pressure is all gone, open, and check the beans. If they are still a little bit hard, cover to cook again without pressure until they are soft enough.
Add sugar and salt and use chopsticks or soft spatula to stir to let all sugar dissolve. Taste to add more sugar if you feel like it. Serve warm or cold.
Using rice cooker
Transfer the red beans to the inner pot of the rice cooker. Add water to about 1 inch higher than the red beans. Add 1.5 rice cups (270 ml) water to the outer pot. Put the lid on and turn it on to cook.
Once the rice cooker finishes cooking. Let it sit for at least 30 minutes.
Open the pot and check the beans. They are normally still a little bit hard to the touch. Add 1 rice cup (180 ml) water to the outer pot and cook again. Add more water to the beans If they absorb most of the water.
Once the cooker finishes, again let it sit for another 30 minutes before opening.
Check the beans. If they are not ideally soft, repeat the cooking procedure. If they are soft, add the sugar and salt and use chopsticks or a soft spatula to combine.
Taste to adjust the amount of sugar. Let the sugar to melt. Then enjoy.
Notes
Storage: Store in an air-tight container in the fridge for 3-5 days.