Barley with Red Bean - sweet dessert

Ingredient:

500g red beans
20 pieces red dates,
100g chinese barley
4 cups of water
230gm of sugar


Method:

1. Soak red beans in hot water for 30 mins, then after 30 mins, remove the water, soak in hot water for another 30mins. Then check whether it look soft, if not soak for another 30 mins. (this will help to reduce the time in cooking the red beans)

2. Soak the barley in hot water for a while, then remove.

3. Soak and pit the red dates.

4. Put water to boil, then add in the red beans in a pot to cook. After boiling, turn to low heat to cook for 1/2 hour.

5. Put in the well-soaked barley and red dates in, to continue cooking until soak and done.

6. Add in sugar, stir until sugar is dissolve.

7. Ready to serve.


Remarks:

This soup cure rheumatism, water-retention and swelling in the body.