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Recipe: Basic Aduki Beans
Ingredients:
- 1 cup Aduki beans
- 2 bay leaves
- 5 inch strip of kombu (sea vegetable found in macrobiotic section of Whole Foods)
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 4 cups of
Directions:
- If buying bulk dry beans, soak overnight in a pot of water.
- Wash beans
- Place legumes and kombu in a pot. Cover with water. Bring to a boil.
- Add bay leaves.
- Cover and simmer for 1 hour. After beans have cooked for an hour, add sea salt.
Allow beans to cook until soft enough for your taste.
Optional:
A yummy addition to aduki beans is to put them on top of some cooked whole grains (brown rice, barley or quinoa), with steamed spinach, sautéed onions or leeks, tomatoes, and a splash of balsamic vinegar. It's delish, and a very satisfying meal!
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