[ Prep Time: 10 min | Cooking Time: 70 min | Serving: 4 ]
This is a classic sweet soup made with red beans and tangerine peel. It is super easy to make and often served as dessert in Chinese restaurants.
Ingredients
300 g Red Beans
2 g Tangerine Peel
110 g Brown Sugar
2500 mL Water
Method
1. Soak tangerine peel (2 g) with water for 30 min, cut into two pieces and set aside.
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2. Rinse red beans (300 g).
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3. Bring a pot of water to a boil, add red beans, cover and simmer over high heat for 3 min, rinse with water, then drain and set aside.
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4. Bring a pot of water (2500 mL) to a boil, add tangerine peel and red beans, cover and simmer over medium heat for 45 min.
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5. Gently press the red beans and then add brown sugar (110 g), cover and simmer over low heat for 25 min.
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