The next step is to place them in a deep bowl and ensure there is at least 2 inches of water covering them. You can soak them on the counter, but in humid hot weather it is recommended that you soak them overnight in the fridge. It just keeps the beans from breaking down to much and ensure they keep all their protein power!
On the next day you would drain your soaked beans. which will have very little water left and will look as if they have acted as sponge and soaked every last drop of water they can find. Be sure to look through the pot and pick out any discolored ones or any that have floated to the top. Then put them in a pot and boil or simmer for however long need be until they are soft. When I boil them it only takes usually 20 minutes. When I simmer them it could take up to 3 hours.
Once you have boiled and drained them they will look as soft and delicious as when they get popped out of a can just much much healthier.
This picture shows some delicious chick peas that will be showcased in some delicious
garlic hummus I made coming up in a future post....
As I said before using a can of beans sometimes is far easier and I do still use cans of beans, but taking the little extra time to soak and boil them the next day is just great.
TIP: When you do use canned beans be sure to thoroughly rinse them. That will take a good portion of the salt/preservatives in the juice that they come in.
So apparently you a big time bean soakah. I prefer the cork!
ReplyDeletebeans beans the magical the fruit!
ReplyDeleteI grew up having soaked beans. yumm. There are so many various beans to choose from, so don't just stick with the common ones.
ReplyDeletedefinately i agree there are so many. I have been branching out more and more now that i know how to do it...
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