We all have so many things to do for the whole day,
sometimes this and sometimes that. We live in such a busy world with our minds
thinking about so many matters at one time. Ok! Yeah, there is a reason why I am
talking about being busy and stuff, because in our schedule we all always need
to remember one thing that is to soak beans or legumes overnight.
Preplanning the next day’s meal and
remembering to soak the beans overnight can sound like an insurmountable task. Well
for me it is always, I sometimes even have to set up an alarm on my cell to
remind me that I have to soak beans.
I tried another method which I named as “Quick
Soak Method” which is so helpful and easy that without any pre-planning I can
still make beans. This method can be followed for any legumes that needs
overnight soaking like rajma/ red kidney beans, chola/chickpeas, black eyed
beans , kala channa etc etc.
Quick soak method -Rinse beans or any legumes you are
using in cold water. Put them in a large pot and cover with about 3 inches of
cold water. Bring almost to a boil (small bubbles appear around the edges of
the pot), cover, and remove from heat. Let it sit for 1 hour. Drain. The beans
will be "soaked" and ready to cook.
Using this method the beans will be doubled in size and
will be ready to cook (just at a stage of overnight soaking condition). Simple
follow the recipe and use your beans.
Do try this quick soak method and enjoy your legumes
today.
* Disclaimer :::: Not all the information mentioned above is my own and some of it are taken from various books and online sources like Google including the pics. My pics will have my logo on them , rest all are taken randomly from Google
