On scorching summer days, do you find your slender waist gradually turning into a “barrel” shape? Don’t worry, today we will reveal the slimming secret recipe shared by Huo Siyan–red bean and Job’s tears soup. This will help you enjoy the coolness while silently shedding excess fat, making you feel lighter as you drink more!
Ingredients:
Red beans, Job’s tears, red dates, hot water
Instructions:
1. Today, I’m sharing the correct way to cook red bean and Job’s tears soup with you. Its effects include dampness expulsion, weight loss, anti-edema, benefiting Qi, and invigorating spleen. First, prepare 100g of red beans (do not confuse them with red beans, as red beans are different) and 100g of Job’s tears, which helps reduce water retention and aids digestion.
2. Soak the red beans in warm water for 1 hour or overnight beforehand, as both red beans and Job’s tears are hard to cook completely. Soaking them makes it easier to cook thoroughly.
3. Wash the Job’s tears with clean water, then stir-fry them in a pot over low heat until golden brown and aromatic. Let it cool, store it in a sealed container for convenience. When stir-frying, keep the heat low and slow. Stir-fry until slightly yellow with a toasted aroma. Job’s tears are cold in nature, and stir-frying reduces this coldness.
4. Pour the stir-fried Job’s tears into a clay pot, add the soaked red beans, and a few red dates for blood nourishment and balancing the cold nature of the ingredients. Add hot water to the pot, cover it, and cook over medium heat for 20 minutes, then simmer for another 20 minutes.
5. Do not add rice as it is damp in nature and will counteract the effects of the red beans and Job’s tears. Even after long cooking, the soup remains clear. Red beans and Job’s tears are used in Chinese medicine to expel dampness from the body. Avoid consuming if you have a cold constitution, frequent urination, during menstruation, pregnancy, or preparation for pregnancy, as obesity is often due to excess dampness in the body. You can replace your regular water intake with this red bean water. It’s a popular weight-loss method, give it a try!
