Instant Pot Recipe: Red Bean Soup

Red bean (also known as Azuki bean) soup has been loved by many Japanese, Korean and Chinese for centuries. It is also one of the most common after-diner dessert in Chinese restaurants. If you inquire about how the red bean soup is made, the waitress would give you a list of ingredients, and tell you to soak the beans overnight and boil it for hours and hours.  Not anymore with Instant Pot! You could enjoy the mouth-watering red bean soup within an hour, including preparation.

Prepare Time: 5 minutes

Cooking Time: Around 55 minutes with Instant Pot Programmable Pressure cooker

Ingredients: 6 servings

2 cups of red beans
1/2 cup of dry lotus seeds, with the sprouts removed
(Optional) 1/2 cup of dry chestnuts
(Optional) 2 small pieces of dried mandarin or lemon peel, broken into tiny pieces
4 table spoon of sugar (change this amount depending how many sweet teeth you have)
8~12 cups of water, depending on whether you prefer thick or thinner soup
Cooking:

Put all ingredients in the cooking pot

Press “Bean/Chilli” function key, and press “Adjust” once to extend the

cooking time

When the cooking is done, stir well before serving

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