How to quickly boil red beans without soaking overnight, soft with one kitchen ingredient

foto: YouTube/Lusi Mocka

The long soaking and boiling process often makes people reluctant to process red beans, besides also wasting gas.

Brilio.net - Beans, including red beans, are known to have a delicious taste and are often processed into sweet dishes such as ice or bread and cake fillings. In addition to their delicious taste, red beans are also rich in nutrients, containing protein, carbohydrates, and fiber which are good for digestion and lowering cholesterol. However, before being processed, red beans must be cooked until soft. Usually, red beans are soaked overnight so that they become softer when boiled, because of their hard texture. The long soaking and boiling process often makes people reluctant to process red beans, besides also wasting gas. However, there is a way to speed up this process by using one kitchen ingredient, without having to soak overnight.

Well, to shorten the boiling process, some people choose to add kitchen ingredients, such as baking soda. This one ingredient can help the red beans to expand so that they become soft faster.

This is also what YouTube user Lusi Mocka did. However, she not only added baking soda, but also applied the right cooking tricks so that the red beans softened faster and had a soft texture.

photo: YouTube/Lusi Mocka

Through one of his uploads, the YouTube user revealed that he boiled the red beans without soaking them first. He immediately boiled the red beans that had been washed clean with the right boiling trick. First, boil the water first. Then put the red beans that have been washed clean into the pan.

The YouTube user also added 1/2 tsp of baking soda to the boiled red beans. This ingredient can draw out substances from the red beans so that the beans become soft and tender faster.

"I wash the red beans directly without soaking them first. This is the little secret. Use 1/2 tsp of baking soda. Baking soda can help soften the red beans," said a YouTube user, as reported by BrilioFood on Monday (13/1).

photo: YouTube/Lusi Mocka

After adding baking soda, cover the pan and boil the red beans for 10 minutes. If it's been 10 minutes, turn off the heat and let the red beans sit for 30 minutes in a closed pan. That way, the cooking process of the red beans continues because the hot steam in the pan does not come out so the red beans can be soft.

After letting it sit for 30 minutes, turn the stove back on and boil the red beans again for 10 minutes over medium to low heat to prevent the red beans from overflowing when boiled. After boiling for 10 minutes, turn off the heat and let the red beans sit for 15 minutes.

photo: YouTube/Lusi Mocka

After 15 minutes, the lid of the pan can be opened and the softness of the red beans can be checked. In the video, the YouTube user is seen trying to break some red beans to see how soft they are. The result is, by pressing it with your hand once, the red beans immediately break, indicating that the beans are soft.

"By using this method, it will save a lot of time, fuel, and make it easier to prepare a menu based on red beans," he concluded.

This boiling method can also be an alternative if you don't have a pressure cooker or high-pressure pot at home. You can still process red beans into various delicious dishes without spending a lot of time and can save gas usage.

Using baking soda when boiling red beans not only speeds up the cooking process but also helps keep the beans soft. Baking soda works by changing the pH of the water to be more alkaline, which weakens the structure of the red bean cell walls so that the beans soften faster. In addition, baking soda also helps maintain the natural color of the red beans, making them look more attractive when served. However, use baking soda sparingly to avoid an overly strong taste in the dish.

In addition to the baking soda trick, there are several other ways that can be used to speed up the process of cooking red beans without soaking them overnight. One way is to use the gradual boiling technique. Boil the red beans for 5-10 minutes, then turn off the heat and let the beans sit in a covered pan for 20-30 minutes. The hot steam in the pan will continue to soften the red beans without the need for additional gas. Another method is to use a pan with a tight lid to reduce evaporation and speed up the cooking process. With this trick, you can process red beans more practically and efficiently.

(brl/tin)