Sweet Red Bean Soup

Name: Sweet Red Bean Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 75 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 cup dried adzuki beans, soaked overnight; 8 cups water; 1/4 cup Chinese rock sugar (or granulated sugar); 1 piece dried tangerine peel (or 1 strip fresh orange zest), rinsed; 1/4 cup dried lotus seeds (optional), soaked 30 min

A soothing Chinese dessert soup of adzuki beans simmered until tender and sweetened with rock sugar, finished with a touch of dried tangerine peel for depth. Delicious warm or chilled. Plan ahead: dried beans require at least 4 hours of soaking.

90 minEasyServes 4210 cal/serving

ChineseDessertStovetopVeganVegetarianHigh FiberHalal-friendlyGluten-FreeDairy-FreeNut-FreeLow-SodiumPork-FreeAlcohol-FreeNightshade-FreeCorn-Free

Ingredients

1 cup dried adzuki beans, soaked overnight
8 cups water
1/4 cup Chinese rock sugar (or granulated sugar)
1 piece dried tangerine peel (or 1 strip fresh orange zest), rinsed
1/4 cup dried lotus seeds (optional), soaked 30 min

Instructions

1

Drain the soaked overnight dried adzuki beans and rinse well.
2

In a large pot, combine the drained 1 cup dried adzuki beans, 1/4 cup soaked 30 min dried lotus seeds (optional) (if using), 1 piece rinsed dried tangerine peel (or 1 strip fresh orange zest), and 8 cups water. Bring to a boil over high heat.
3

Reduce heat to low, cover partially, and simmer for 60 to 75 minutes until the adzuki beans are completely tender and beginning to burst. Add more water if the soup becomes too thick.
4

Add 1/4 cup Chinese rock sugar (or granulated sugar) and stir until dissolved. Taste and adjust sweetness.
5

Remove the dried tangerine peel (or 1 strip fresh orange zest). Serve warm in bowls, or cool to room temperature and refrigerate for a chilled version.

Questions

Can I make Sweet Red Bean Soup ahead?

Yes, it takes well to being made ahead. Keep it covered in the refrigerator and eat it within three days.

Can I halve or double Sweet Red Bean Soup?

Yes. As written it serves 4. Every ingredient in this entry carries precomputed half and double quantities, and the app's batch dial rewrites them inside each step. When doubling on the stovetop, use your widest pan or work in two batches so the food sears instead of steaming.

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