Traditional Korean Side Dish—korean Honey Black Beans
1.
Wash the black beans, add 720 ml of cold water, and mix with baking soda to soak the black beans until the skin is cracked and the green beans inside can be seen. Rinse with water several times and drain the water.
2.
Mix sugar, salt, stock and warm water.
3.
Add black beans and soak for 6 hours in summer and 12 hours in winter.
4.
Put the soaked black beans and the water of soaked black beans into a pot and boil. After boiling the water, add 120 ml of cold water and then boil. After the water is boiled, add the same amount of cold water. When it is boiled again, switch to a low heat and cover. Put on the lid (leave only a small slit for ventilation) and cook for 3 hours.
5.
Add maltose (or honey) when boiling until there is a little broth. Turn off the heat when the maltose melts. After cooling, stir in sesame seeds and serve.
Tips:
Mo Ji a few words:
When cooking the beans, open the lid at any time to remove any foam. If it is boiled over a high heat, the black beans will have a foul smell, not only the soup will quickly dry up, but the beans will also become hard when they are cooled. Add honey or maltose at the end to increase the aroma and brighten the dishes.