Beans have a lot of health benefits.
They are good sources of fiber, protein, and other nutrients.
It helps in reducing stomach issues such as constipation and increases healthy gut bacteria.
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So, how do you make them more digestible?
I learned the secret to cooking beans the right way throughChoosing My Healths video on YouTube.
Try these tips next time when you cook them at home.
Place your dried beans in a pot and cover it with water.
Let them sit for 6 to 8 hours, then drain and rinse.
2 Pressure cooker
Using an instant pot can also help break down the sugars.
Add the drained beans to your pressure cooker.
Pour water until it is at least 2 inches above the beans.
Set the cooking mode on high for about 20 minutes.
3 Baking soda
you could also use baking soda to break down hard-to-digest sugars.
Simply add baking soda to your soaking water.
It should be 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda for a cup of dried beans.
Let them soak for about 3 to 4 hours overnight.
Rinse several times before cooking.
This will speed up the cooking time and also make it extra buttery.
It will also add an umami flavor to your beans.
Just add a strip of this seaweed to your beans while they are cooking.
5 Special seasonings
Consider adding ajwain or epazote.
Both of these seasonings decrease gas.
Just add them to your pot while cooking.
it’s possible for you to also use ginger, turmeric, fennel, and cumin.
How to Degas Canned Beans
1 Rinse and soak them for one to two hours.
Soaking them for a little bit of time can help a long way.
2 you could cook them with an acid like lemon or tomatoes to help degas the beans.
check that to add them toward the end part of cooking.
