Black Eye Bean Soup with Wintermelon
July 2nd, 2009.
Categories: All, Boiled, Soup, Vegan, Vegetarian
The Chinese believes Winter Melon has cooling effect on our body. When purchase, should look for those covered with white frosts (you just cannot wash it away).
This soup is one very good alternative for vegetarian:
INGREDIENT
100g black beans
100g black eye beans (眉豆)
600g winter melon
8 dried black mushrooms
2 candied dates (密枣)
1/4 dried tangerine peel
METHOD
1. Wash black beans and soak for 1 hour.
2. Wash black eye beans and soak for 30 min.
3. Wash winter melon, remove pith, and cut into chunks together with the skin.
4. Wash mushrooms and soak until soft – throw away the soaking water.
5. Wash candied dates and tangerine peel. Soak tangerine peel until soft and remove pith.
6. Bring 1.5L water to the boil, together with the tangerine peel.
7. Add in all ingredients and bring to the boil again. Reduce to low heat and cook for 2 hours. Season with salt and serve.
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July 30th, 2009 23:17
wow!! thanks for all the soup recipes… i just had a slow cooker and all these recipes are going to make me have a good use of the slow cooker..
keep up the good work!