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Red Bean Soup Recipe

Healthy Chinese red bean soup with coconut milk and sago.

Prep Time
1 d
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 d 1 hr
Servings: 4
Calories: 238 kcal
Course: Soup
Cuisine: Chinese

Ingredients

  • 1.5 cup red beans ,azuki beans
  • 6 cups water ,5 cups for high pressure cooker
  • 3 tbsp. rock sugar or to taste
  • 1 piece dried tangerine Peel
Serve with sago
  • 1/2 cup sago
  • 1 cup coconut milk , or milk
Serve with small mochi or sticky rice balls
  • 1/2 cup sticky rice flour
  • 1/4 cup warm water

Instructions

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  1. Pre-soak the azuki beans in water overnight if you are using ordinary cooker. For high pressure cooker, soaking process is not a must but also recommended.
  2. Put rock sugar, soaked beans, water and orange peels in a large pot. Bring all the content to a boil and then cook for 15 minutes. Turn off the fire and let the beans cool down slightly, with the lid covered. Then re-start the fire and continue simmer for 30 minutes until the beans are completely soft. Season with sugar.
Serve the sago
  1. How to cook sago: cook the sago with boiling water for around 10 minutes and then set it aside with the lid covered for around 15 to 20 minutes until the becomes transparent. The white hearts of sago should almost disappear when cooked.
  2. In order to remove the sticky feeling of cooked sago, we need to rinse it in cold water for at least 1 minute.
  3. Then add coconut milk and sago. Heat for another 2 minutes. Mix well.
Serve with small sticky rice balls
  1. Mix sticky rice flour with water. Knead well and then divide into 30 small portions and round each into a ball. Next time, cook the sticky rice balls in hot boiling water for 5-6 minutes. Transfer the sticky rice balls to serving bowls with red bean soup.

Notes

  • To cook the red bean soup within a high pressure cooker, there is no need to pre-soak the beans, just place red beans, water and tangerine peel and let the cooker help you to cook for 30 to 40 minutes. Higher pressure mode can greatly shorten the time.

Nutrition Information

Calories 238kcal (12%) Carbohydrates 51g (17%) Protein 6g (12%) Sodium 46mg (2%) Potassium 277mg (8%) Fiber 6g (24%) Sugar 11g (22%) Vitamin C 1.5mg (2%) Calcium 30mg (3%) Iron 2.1mg (12%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 238

% Daily Value*

Calories 238kcal 12%
Carbohydrates 51g 17%
Protein 6g 12%
Sodium 46mg 2%
Potassium 277mg 6%
Fiber 6g 24%
Sugar 11g 22%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 2%
Calcium 30mg 3%
Iron 2.1mg 12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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