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How to cook beans,
soup, mashed beans and other recipes.
Beans and peas contain a lot of vitamins and protein, which is better absorbed than protein from meat, especially since these products are not replaceable during the Orthodox fast. It follows that these products must be in our everyday menu, so how to cook them correctly.
Let's start with the fact that for a successful legume dish, you need to choose the right product in the store. The beans should be whole and smooth, without any white coating. Also, do not take beans or peas if you see that various midges and bugs have appeared inside the pack. Remember that the shelf life is 18 months.
Store the beans in a dark place in a glass jar with a ground lid. Also, the level of humidity affects the safety, humidity should be minimal, otherwise the grains may become damp or moldy may start in them.
Before cooking, beans and peas are well sorted and washed several times, always in cold water.
It is no secret that we often refuse to cook legumes, this is because of the long cooking, in order for the legumes to cook faster, they must be soaked in water overnight. When soaking, it is important to remember that the water should not be higher than 15 degrees, otherwise the beans or peas may turn sour.
Here are some tips for cooking legumes. After you have soaked the beans, then this water should be drained and new water should be collected, it should be two to three times the number of legumes, it is also better to cook them in cool water, and salt and other spices should not be added. The readiness of the legumes can be checked as follows, you can press the grain with a fork and if it has become soft, then the dish is ready. Usually, the cooking time is 1-1.5 hours for peas, and 1-2 hours for beans.
BEAN PUREE SOUP
After cooking, legumes are served as whole grains or mashed into them. Legumes are good as independent dishes, then the grains are seasoned with tomato sauce, and as a side dish for vegetables or meat. Vegetarians often prepare cutlets from legumes, immediately after cooking, without cooling, pass the grains through a meat grinder or blender, but so that the cutlets do not turn out dry, you can add a piece of pork fat when cooking them.
Beans with vegetables in the oven
In any case, there are many recipes for cooking legumes on the Internet, the choice depends only on your taste preferences.