Red beans are considered as a kind of food that can play a "dietotherapy" role in our life. Li Shizhen called red beans "the valley of the heart" in ancient times, emphasizing the nourishing function of red beans and promoting the activation of heart blood vessels. Red beans contain protein, fat, sugar, B vitamins, potassium, iron and phosphorus. People who are afraid of cold, have low blood pressure and are prone to fatigue can improve these discomforts by eating red beans often. In addition, red beans also have the functions of invigorating stomach, promoting fluid production, eliminating dampness and benefiting qi, and are very good medicinal health food.

Especially for female friends, red beans are rich in iron, which can make people rosy. Eating more red beans also has the functions of enriching blood, promoting blood circulation, strengthening physical strength and enhancing resistance.

Only when red beans are eaten together with these foods can their health care effects be brought into play.

1. Red bean and purple rice soup

20g of red beans and 20g of purple rice are washed and soaked overnight. Pour out the soaked water, add fresh water to boil, and then cook with low heat until cooked. You can add a proper amount of honey when eating.

Efficacy: Red bean itself has diuretic effect, which helps to improve edema and has high carbohydrate content. Can be used as daily food. Note that purple rice is not easy to digest and should not be eaten too much at a time.

2. Red, green and lily soup

Soak 20 grams of mung bean, red bean and lily for half an hour, boil them with strong fire, then harvest the beans until they are cooked, add appropriate amount of sugar or salt and eat salty sweets.

Efficacy: the vitamins contained in mung beans can help to dilute melanin; Red beans can clear away heat and detoxify; Lily can moisturize the skin.

3. Red bean and barley soup

20 grams of raw coix seed and 30 grams of red beans are washed and soaked for about half a day, and drained for later use. Boil Coicis Semen in water until semi-soft, add red beans and cook, then add rock sugar, turn off the heat after dissolution, and cool to serve.

Efficacy: This soup is helpful for beauty, benefiting qi and nourishing blood, promoting diuresis and reducing swelling. Red beans can replenish qi and blood, promote diuresis and reduce swelling; Coix seed can strengthen the spleen, promote diuresis, clear away heat and expel pus.

4. Lotus seeds, lilies and red bean paste

500g of red beans, 30g of white lotus seeds, 0g of lily10g, proper amount of dried tangerine peel, and about 500g of rock sugar.

First, wash red beans, lotus seeds and lilies and soak them in clear water for two hours; Boil water, and put red beans (and soaked bean water), dried tangerine peel, lotus seeds and lily into the pot; After boiling, cook for two hours with medium fire and slow fire, and finally cook for about half an hour with high fire; Cook until the red beans are sandy, and there is a proper amount of water, and then add sugar to taste. The sweetness depends on everyone's preference.

Efficacy: Adding lotus seeds and lilies has the functions of strengthening essence and qi, stopping bleeding and strengthening tendons, and can cure lung dryness and cough, enhance visceral vitality and physical strength.

Red beans have many functions, but they are difficult to cook, which is why many people don't want to take the time to cook them. Here are 8 ways to cook red beans quickly:

1. soak red beans before going to bed at night and use them the next morning.

2. electric pressure cooker stew: add water to the electric pressure cooker, boil it, then keep warm, and repeat it when the water is cold. Beans can be soaked once or twice, and beans that are not soaked should be soaked three or four times.

3. Soviet style of play: add a little baking soda when cooking red beans. After the fire boils, cook for 5 minutes with low fire, but this is not recommended, because the alkaline component of soda will destroy nutrition.

4. Heat preservation method: soak the red beans for a few hours, add water to boil, immediately pour them into the thermos, cover them, and they will bloom soon.

5. Dry frying method: put the beans in a wok and dry fry until the color is slightly yellow, and then add water when the fragrance floats out.

6. Method of adding water: soak the beans in ice water, add red beans after the water in the pot is boiled, add some cold water after boiling, and repeat it several times, and it will soon bloom.

7. Freezing method: Soak the beans in hot water and put them in the refrigerator for freezing. Take it out the next day and cook it a little.

8. Hot water soaking method: beans are heated with water, covered and soaked for 30 minutes, and boiled for more than ten minutes.

In fact, the most convenient way is to soak the red beans in cold water before going to bed at night and stew them in the pot the next morning. You can drink the "red bean soup" with health care function in an hour or so.