How to boil green beans without soaking, quickly soft and save gas in 10 minutes

foto: TikTok/@halalfoodkuliner

The traditional processing involves soaking overnight and boiling for a long time to make it tender, which takes 30-45 minutes and wastes gas.

Brilio.net - Green beans are a nutrient-rich food, including protein, amino acids, antioxidants, and iron, which are essential for body health. Usually, green beans are processed into various dishes such as porridge, gandasturi, onde-onde filling, and rice mixture. The traditional processing process involves soaking overnight and boiling for a long time to soften, which takes 30-45 minutes and wastes gas.

However, there is a more efficient way to boil mung beans without soaking them. A TikTok user, @halalfoodkuliner, shared a special technique that allows mung beans to become tender in 10 minutes, saving time and gas.

As reported by BrilioFood from TikTok @halalfoodkuliner on Monday (12/30), first prepare the green beans that will be processed. In the video, he uses 250 grams of green beans. Before processing, just wash the green beans thoroughly, no need to soak them overnight.

photo: TikTok/@halalfoodkuliner

After that, boil water in a pan. When it boils, put the green beans into the pan. Then cover the pan until it is completely tight. When it is done, boil the green beans for 5 minutes.

Next, turn off the stove and let it sit for 30 minutes with the pan covered. Well, this step is important because the remaining steam and hot water will continue the boiling process. This is what then makes the green beans soft slowly even though the fire is off.

photo: TikTok/@halalfoodkuliner

After 30 minutes, turn the stove back on. Then boil again for 5 minutes. After that, turn off the stove. In total, the boiling time only lasts for 10 minutes. Very effective and saves gas, right?

photo: TikTok/@halalfoodkuliner

Next, you can open the lid of the pan. The green beans look soft and perfectly cracked. If you want to cook it into porridge, you just need to add brown sugar, ginger, pandan leaves, and other ingredients. Guaranteed to be more practical and the results are perfectly soft.

Recipe One: Chocolate green bean balls (10 servings).

Material:
- 250 g cooked green beans
- 100 g glutinous rice flour
- 50 g granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Salt to taste

Ingredients:
- 100 g chocolate bar
- Colorful sprinkles
- Sufficient cooking oil

How to make:
1. Mash cooked green beans until smooth
2. Mix with glutinous rice flour, sugar, vanilla, and salt.
3. Form the dough into small balls.
4. Melt the chocolate using the steam method.
5. Dip the green bean balls into the chocolate.
6. Sprinkle with chocolate sprinkles
7. Chill in the refrigerator

Second Recipe: Crispy green bean cookies

Material:
- 200 g cooked green beans
- 150 g wheat flour
- 75 g butter
- 50 g powdered sugar
- 1 egg yolk
- A pinch of salt

Toppings:
- Chopped mint leaves
- Cinnamon powder

How to make:
1. Puree the green beans
2. Mix with flour, butter, sugar, egg yolks
3. Stir until smooth
4. Print with a cookie cutter
5. Bake at 160C for 15 minutes
6. Cool down
7. Sprinkle with mint leaves and cinnamon

Smart ways to maintain the quality of green beans:
- Correct dry storage techniques
- Prevents mold on green beans
- Vacuum method for long storage
- Signs that green beans are no longer fit for consumption
- How to get rid of musty smell

Hidden health benefits:
- Complete nutritional content of green beans
- Suitable for diet and healthy menu
- How to optimize nutrient absorption
- The right combination of foods
- Safe for all age groups

(brl/tin)