Peeling beans can be very tasking, my tested and recommended method is old school hand peeling. I hope to try the food processor method the next time I peel some beans.
I will advice that you peel lots of beans ahead of time and freeze it. Peeled beans will generally keep in the freezer for up to four months.
Ingredients:
- 4 cups black eyed beans or red beans
- Other: Large bowl and water.
Direction
- Soak the beans in lots of water for at least 4 hours (I soaked mine overnight). Clear the sink (you will need access to running water).
- Start peeling the beans, by taking a hand full at a time and rubbing the beans in between both of your palms. Continue to do this until 50% of the beans is without skin
- Run the beans underneath some water, stir vigorously. The peeled skin will float in the water surface, pour the water through a colander. continue this step until you have removed all the separated skin.
- Repeat steps 2 and 3 until the beans is without skin and cleaned.
- Individually pick out the left over unpeeled beans and peel them. Run the beans under some water again and remove the seperatedd skin.
6) Remove all the water left in the beans. Your beans is ready for use at this point.
If you will like to freeze some beans, package them in some ziploc bags .Make sure to pack the beans into individual usable sizes,that way you only defrost what you need at a time.
To defrost frozen beans, simply place it in a large bowl of warm water until defrosted.
Recipes Using peeled Beans : Gbegiri (Soup), Moin Moin, Akara
Well the lazy way is to buy it with the skin already removed or use a mortar. Dont know if they sell it like that in Nigeria.
I don’t like the pre- peeled beans because I do not understand the process. I feel like the beans goes through too many processes before it is finally consumed (Soaking, peeling, drying, re-soaking…) I have peeled beans with mortal in the past, it’s a lot faster.
Darling! and this is the reason most gals prefer to buy the conveniently prepared one. As a child i break out in hives when my mom decides its moin moin day. I havent washed beans in yonks, but if i am going to, I would try the food processor one. I heard you just spin it for a short interval just to break the beans. the skin then comes off when washed.
I never knew one could store peeled beans though. thanks for sharing!
You are welcome. I have heard the same thing about food processor, I will definitely try it soon.
I still prefer old school hand method. I had no idea they could keep in the freezer for so long. Thanks for the tips!
You are most welcome, yes!! just peel lots at a time and save for future use.
lordy but that is time consuming but am sure well worth the effort, however just to be devil’s advocate if you kept it dry it will sustain just as long even longer.
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Definitely. but if you cook with it once a month, it is easier to peel lots and freeze.
I made moin-moin last week and I have said no more moin-moin till next year.jk. Thanks for these tips. I will definately try the overnight soaking and see how it goes. And store peeled ones in the freezer.
No more? it’s only January…. lol. You are most welcome.
The brown bean is easier to peel than the white. However, even with the white bean this is what I do: Soak beans for about 15 minutes in water (till the skin removes easily from the seed), then DRAIN off the water. I get a grater (the kind used for okra) and rub the bean seeds against the grater repeatedly. When a substantial amount of skin has been removed I do step 3 as detailed above but again DRAIN off the water and continue rubbing the bean seeds against the grater. I would then finish off by rubbing the beans between my hands…. The reason I drain off the water is to prevent the beans absorbing more water and getting tough again. So for those of you who soak overnight try this method and you will see the job gets done faster.
Thanks for the tips Biola. So, do you peel the beans one at a time? or do you take a whole bunch an rub them on with your palms?
Peeling beans is one thing i hate doing!!Aargh!My friend actually showed me how to peel it with a blender.I a yet to try it
You should and let us know if it’s much easier.
Oh my daze. I peeled beans a couple of weeks back and I could feel my hands begging for mercy. Its sooo tiring even after I soaked it for a really long timmmme. What really gets me is when majority of the skin is off and you can only see a few of them sticking out with their skin still on. Grrrrr.
Sorry dear, I just pick the few stubborn once out.
So many useful tips in one post. Of course, I am not complaining
Thanks for the tips.
I did not think of peeling the beans and then freezing them. That’s definitely a time-saver. I like the step by step pictures. They reminded me of a makeover, except that this is food, not makeup. Random, I know
Yeiiii you are welcome. Maybe I should make all the recipe posts a little more illustrative with pictures.
9jafoodie,God bless u 4 dis.as mch as i lik moinmoin,d peelin process alwayz put mi off.wit dis,i cn nw eat ma moinmoin evry week *wink
You are most welcome. Happy cooking.
Wow! Tnx 4 ds timesaving tips. I neva knw i cld freeze peeled beans. God bless u! I use mortal 4 peeln nd its more easier 4 me than usin my hand. Now i cn peel more nd freeze fr 4 gud months.
It makes so much sense to just freeze them and save on time! you are welcome.
for me old fashion or no moi moi tried the frozen blended(know seasoning) taste and smell as freshly washed. guess will try the food processor. thanks beautiful people
You are most welcome.
Hmmm I used to hate peeling beans maybe when I was like 10. But I eventually got the hang of it. What I do is soak the beans for about 30 mins, then DRAIN the water. The friction from rubbing the beans together without water makes it peel faster.
For the stubborn ones, I just individually peel.
I will have to try it without the water, thanks for the tip.
Well I love d tips,am just lukin for an easy way to teach my students how to make moin and akara.I tink this will help
Glad it will.
I remember doing it this way –until my mom introduced me to using the blender. Just soak the beans for 10 minutes or so. Then blend in short intervals on a low setting.
I am yet to try this, I used the mortal last time and it worked magic.
I will tell you the trick now. For the last 3yrs have not peel beans by hand. Okay, I learnt this from my trip to the State( thanks to my cousin wife)
Anyhow, soak the beans for less than 5mins, put inside blender, add enough water( preferable to fill the beans) and use the pause button on the blender. Press the pause button upto 3time. This will separate the skin from the beans. Yea, Life make easy, pour in your bowl and drain until the skin is gone. You will achieve the same result as above. I now follow this method every time, save my hand from distress…lol. Enjoy!!!
Another method to try!! I will try this and let know know what I think
….. Thanks for sharing!!!
Fummi
Ur God sent,used the blender, and it was like a miracle finished in 10 mins instead of an hour! Kai no more suffering
Its a lot easier using a blender. I choose the grate option and I just “blend” for like 20 seconds.
I don’t even pre-soak the beans at all.