Chinese Red Bean Soup (Instant Pot)
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Chinese Red Bean Soup (Instant Pot)
Description
This recipe starts by soaking dried adzuki beans overnight to soften them, then cooking them under high pressure in an Instant Pot with water and Chinese rock sugar. The pressure cooking reduces the overall cooking time significantly while ensuring the beans become tender.
After cooking, the beans and some liquid are blended partly or fully to achieve the preferred consistency, from a slightly chunky to smooth sweet soup. The soup is typically served either hot or chilled, depending on preference.
The recipe focuses on simplicity and the delicate naturally sweet flavor of adzuki beans, enhanced by the addition of rock sugar. No complex preparation steps beyond soaking and pressure cooking are needed, making it a practical sweet soup option.
Ingredients
- 200 g Adzuki bean soaked, dried
- 1 L water filtered, 4 cups
- 85 g Chinese rock sugar or other sweetener, to taste
Instructions
- Wash and soak the dried adzuki beans in a bowl with enough water to cover (at least 8 hours, or overnight).
- Drain the water, and place the beans into the Instant Pot liner.
- Cover the beans with 4 C water and add in rock sugar.
- Place the lid on, set to vent to SEAL and press the BEAN/CHILI function -- 25-28 minutes, HIGH PRESSURE.
- Once the beans have cooked, open the lid and use an immersion blender to blend the red bean soup.
- Or transfer about half of the beans and some liquid to a blender and blend until smooth. Return the blended mixture to the pot and stir. You can skim off and discard the foam.
- Depending on your preference, you can blend the entire soup for a smooth red bean soup, or you can leave some beans unblended for texture. Add additional water if you feel the soup is too thick.
- Serve the red bean soup hot or cold.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 167 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 167kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 35g | 12% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 12mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 453mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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