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Instant Pot Sweet Red Bean Soup

5 from 1 vote

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup red adzuki beans
  • 3/4 cup black sweet rice also called black glutinous rice
  • 1 mandarin or tangerine organic if possible
  • 8 cups water
  • 1/2 cup white sugar or 100g rock sugar
  • Turbinado sugar. for serving

Instructions
 

  • Combine red beans and rice in a large bowl and rinse in cool water several times, draining well.
  • Wash mandarin and peel with a vegetable peeler, taking care to avoid the bitter white pith inside. Alternatively, use a Microplane or other grater to shave off the peel. Use the fruit for another recipe, and set peel aside.
  • Add beans, rice, mandarin peel, water, and white sugar or rock sugar to the inner pot of a 6-quart Instant Pot.
  • Close Instant Pot. Turn the steam release handle to the “sealing” position. Press the “Porridge” button, which is set by default to 20 minutes. Alternatively, press the "Manual" button and set it to cook on High for 20 minutes.
  • When the "Porridge" program is finished, the machine will beep several times. Allow the cooker to reduce in pressure naturally and allow the float valve to drop down into the resting position.
  • Open the lid. The red beans will be cooked but likely firm, and the soup will be watery. Press the “sauté” button and cook for an additional 15 to 20 minutes without the lid on, stirring occasionally. The liquid will reduce and thicken, and the red beans will soften further.
  • Serve, hot or chilled, with turbinado sugar on the side to sprinkle on top as desired.