Ingredients:
Black Bean Dessert
Black beans
For this dessert, it’s important to select black beans with green insides, uniform size, thin skins, and a glossy black color. Avoid larger beans with pale shells or uneven sizes.
Sugar
You can use any type of sugar for this dessert, including white granulated sugar, golden brown sugar, or even brown sugar.
Coconut milk
To enhance the appeal of this dessert, you can prepare additional ingredients to serve alongside it, such as shredded fresh coconut, dried coconut, banana essence, and crushed roasted peanuts.
Secret to Cooking Black Beans Quickly
Step 1: Rinse and sort the black beans, discarding any shriveled, small, or damaged beans that float to the surface. Then, soak them for 4-6 hours (preferably overnight) with a teaspoon of salt.
Cooking the Black Bean Dessert
Step 2: After soaking, drain and rinse the beans. Use a rice cooker and add water to about two knuckles above the beans. Cook the beans until the water boils, then switch the cooker to the keep-warm setting.
Step 3: Leave the cooker on the keep-warm setting for about 15 minutes, then switch it back to the cook setting to bring the beans to a boil again. After a few minutes, check if the beans are soft.
Step 4: Once the beans are soft, use a slotted spoon to transfer them to another pot, leaving the bean water in the cooker.
Step 5: Add sugar to the beans and cook over low heat, stirring continuously, until the sugar is fully absorbed by the beans. Then, turn off the heat.
Step 6: Return the beans to the pot with the bean water and add more sugar to taste. For a thicker and more aromatic dessert, mix in some dissolved arrowroot starch and vanilla. When serving, you can also add some fresh coconut shreds and black jelly for a more enticing presentation.
Notes:
When cooking, add a pinch of salt (NaCl) or soak the beans in diluted salt water. This serves two purposes: first, the salt will help the beans cook faster and taste nuttier; second, adding a bit of salt to the dessert creates a sensory illusion, making it taste purer and more savory.
To prevent the beans from overcooking and ensure the bean hearts retain their sweetness, there’s a special trick. First, rinse and rub the beans twice, then soak and discard any beans that float to the surface. Next, put the beans in a pot, turn the heat to high, and roast them for about 10 minutes until the outer surface wrinkles slightly. At this point, add water and cook for another 15 minutes until the beans are tender.
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