Red Beans Soup

 

I normally prefer to cook brown beans [see post] instead of these red beans which I was told are known as Tien Chin Red Beans. 
Verdict - This dessert is tasty and the tangerine peel has a pungent smell but not bitter at all.
According to Boon red beans have significant amounts of fiber and soluble fiber, with one cup of cooked beans providing between 9 to13 grams of fiber.  Beans are also high in protein, complex carbohydrates and iron.

Red Beans

Brown Beans

Recipe Source - Boon's Little Kitchen

Ingredients 

300 gm red beans [see picture]

6 pieces screwpine leaves [pandan leaves]

1 piece dried tangerine peel

2.5 litres water

200 gm rock sugar to taste

1. Pick the rotten beans and discard them. Wash the beans under running water several times and drain.
2. Soak beans in water for at least 4 hours or overnight.
3. Drain the beans and bring water to boil.  Add in the beans, pandan leaves and tangerine peel.  Bring to boil than simmer with the lowest heat for 1-1 1/2 hours or until beans are soft.
4. Add in rock sugar to taste.  Discard the pandan leaves and tangerine peel.  Serve hot or warm.