Without using a pressure cooker, this is a quick way to boil peanuts so they are soft in a maximum of 12 minutes

YouTube/Dapur Leony

Usually it takes hours to boil peanuts.

Brilio.net - Peanuts are a snack that many people like. This type of legume is known to contain many nutrients, such as protein, fat and fiber which are needed by the body. Apart from that, peanuts can also improve skin health and help you lose weight.

There are several ways to process peanuts, for example frying, roasting or boiling. But many people like boiled peanuts because they are considered simpler. Apart from that, boiled peanuts also have a softer texture.

However, most people are reluctant to boil peanuts because they think it wastes gas usage. The reason is, boiling peanuts takes quite a long time to get soft results. Not infrequently, many people boil peanuts for 1-2 hours.

But now you don't need to bother boiling peanuts for hours, you know. In just 12 minutes, boiled beans can be cooked and tender. You also don't need to have or even buy a pressure cooker to boil beans. Just use a regular pan you have at home, you can eat delicious snacks without having to waste gas.

The trick for boiling peanuts was shared by YouTube user Dapur Leony. Are you curious about the trick?

photo: YouTube/Leony's Kitchen

"In this video, I will give tips on how to boil peanuts so that the results are soft like in pressure cooker, but only boiled for 12 minutes, which saves quite a lot of gas," said YouTube owner Dapur Leony, quoted by BrilioFood on Friday (23/2) .

First of all, wash the peanuts that you want to boil. After washing twice, the YouTube user soaked the peanuts for 10-25 minutes so that the dirt and soil stuck to them were completely removed. After that, rinse the peanuts again until they are completely clean.

photo: YouTube/Leony's Kitchen

Then prepare a pan filled with enough water, heat it on the stove and wait until it boils. When it's boiling, add the peanuts and add salt to taste. After that, boil the beans for 5 minutes in a covered pot so that the hot temperature in the pot remains stable and the beans can cook more quickly.

"So, cover this and boil it for 5 minutes," he stressed.

photo: YouTube/Leony's Kitchen

After boiling for 5 minutes, turn off the heat and close the steam hole in the pan so that the heat in the boiling pan does not escape, and the process of cooking the beans continues. The process of leaving the peanuts in the pan takes about 30 minutes. Once done, turn the stove on again and boil the beans for 7 minutes.

"After 7 minutes, turn off the heat. If you want a soft peanut texture like in presto, leave it for 1 hour," he added.

photo: YouTube/Leony's Kitchen

After leaving it for 1 hour, remove and drain the peanuts before serving. The peanuts that have been boiled for 12 minutes look soft when broken.

"This way we definitely save more gas and we don't need a pressure cooker to boil peanuts," concluded the YouTube account owner.

It turns out that peanuts can be boiled briefly without needing a pressure cooker and the results are maximally soft.

"Thank God, I learned how to cook beans so they are soft. Thank you, my brother," wrote the account @user-vs8tc5bl8i.

"This is the first time I have boiled peanuts and used this method, the results are good. Thank you Mrs. Leony, always successful and healthy," said the account @nanangzulkarnain6239.

"Thank you ma'am for the tips. Very useful," commented the account @yullie7247.

Disclaimer: This translation from Bahasa Indonesia to English has been generated by Artificial Intelligence.