Bean paste and lotus seed soup

By TobinGoyette

Bean paste and lotus seed soup
Ingredients: red bean,lotus seed,rock sugar,fresh Lily,qingshui

Recipe Recommendations

  • red bean 200 grams
  • lotus seed 15 grams
  • fresh Lily 50 grams
  • qingshui 1000 ml
  • rock sugar 80 grams 

Steps for Bean paste and lotus seed soup

  • 1
    Wash the red beans and soak them in clear water for 2 hours
  • 2
    Wash the lotus seeds, remove the roots and black edges of the fresh lilies, wash and drain for later use
  • 3
    Put the red beans and lotus seeds into the pan, add enough water, bring to a boil over high heat, and then turn to low heat and simmer for 1 hour. During this period, you should constantly pay attention to the amount of water in the pan, and often use a spoon to stir the red beans in the pan to avoid sticking to the pan.
  • 4
    After the bean paste is cooked, add fresh lily and rock sugar (the rock sugar should be put at the end, otherwise the red beans will not be easy to boil), and continue to cook for another 5 minutes. Use a spoon to stir the bean paste while cooking until the rock sugar completely melts and the bean paste becomes sticky
  • Bean paste and lotus seed soup Make Tips

    Only large red beans can be used to make red bean paste.

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