Hi everyone, I'm Jennifer
Today I'm going to make a creation of mine
a multi-grain red bean soup
This creation is to for 2 purposes
#1: Sweeter ingredients, clear soup
taste like a sweet core with a refreshing clear soup
#2: Easily portable without liquids
Just add water and mix!
Cold water makes it refreshing for the summer
Hot water makes it great for the cold winter
You can add ingredients based season or your liking
I used adzuki beans (red beans)
Lotus seed, peanuts, Chinese almonds, and barley
These ingredients don't need to soaked
Just rinse and add to a pot
If you like a QQ texture like me (soft outside, chewy inside)
add 2-3x the water amount
If you like software mushier texture
add 3-4x the amount of water
bring to boil without a lid on medium high heat
to make sure water doesn't overflow
use a large pot (water < 2/3rds of the pot)
#2 method is to lay a chopstick horizontally on top
Not having to soak and boiling on high heat
will cook the ingredients fast
and also have a clear broth
remove scum as they accumulate to remove undesired flavors
Boil until the water is almost all gone
the ingredients should still be moist
At 2-3x water volume, it should take ~30 min
At 3-4x, it should take ~45 min
The time may vary depending on your stove
So watch out to make sure it doesn't dry out
At this point you can add sugar and mix
then turn off the head, close lid, and let it sit
I prefer honey so turned off the heat and let it cool first
then added honey and mixed evenly
To let the sweetness absorb, you'll need to leave it
in the refrigerator over night
Everything should be ready the next day
If you prefer a cold soup, add ice water
If you prefer a hot one, add warm/hot water
If you like less sweet, add more water
If you like more sweet, add less water
I don't like deserts that are too swet
so for me, the mildly sweet core plus the refershing
clear broth is perfect
If you are like me then this recipe would be great for you
It has the added benefit of being ultra healthy
Recently because of COVID
we decided to hunker down in Hawaii
our morning exercise became swimming or snorkeling
as we get closer to noon
after a long swim
and as the summer heat starts to rise
you frequently craze for a cold desert
this is when the red bean desert really hits the spot
just add some ice water to the mix