Rice Cooker Recipe - Comforting Red Bean Soup

Name: Rice Cooker Recipe - Comforting Red Bean Soup
Total time: 10800 s
Yield: Serves 4-5 servings
Ingredients: 2 rice cooker cups red beans (about 1 1/2 cups, 300 grams); 2 rice cooker cups granulated sugar (about 1 1/2 cups, 300 grams); 1/2 teaspoon salt

胖丁 @cook_6869400

▼ You can also make tender red bean soup with a cast iron pot, but this easy, hands-off rice cooker method is my current favorite.
▼ A small amount of salt is key for great flavor—just a pinch makes a noticeable difference, but be careful not to add too much.
▼ Sugar is usually added at the end, just before serving. I prefer to add it during the final steaming so it blends better with the beans.

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Ingredients

3 hours

Serves 4-5 servings

2rice cooker cups red beans (about 1 1/2 cups, 300 grams)
2rice cooker cups granulated sugar (about 1 1/2 cups, 300 grams)
1/2 teaspoonsalt

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Steps

3 hours

1

Soak the red beans in water for 1 1/2 hours. If you want to skip soaking, you can use hot water instead of cold water in step 2, but soaking gives a better texture.
2

After soaking, drain the red beans and add 6 times as much water (about 9 cups, 2.1 liters) to the inner pot of the rice cooker.
3

Cover the inner pot with its lid. Add 3 cups (about 700 ml) of water to the outer pot of the rice cooker, then turn it on.
4

When the rice cooker switches off, let it sit for 15 minutes. Open the lid, add a pinch of salt and the sugar. Add 2 cups (about 470 ml) of water to the outer pot, turn the rice cooker on again for a second heating. If you notice the beans are too dry, you can add more water as needed.
5

When the rice cooker switches off the second time, let it sit for another 15 minutes. Taste for sweetness and add more sugar if needed, stirring to dissolve.