How To Get Flavour Into Dried Grains And Pulses
All those things you have to soak, you would think you could infuse some flavour during the soaking. I've tried all sorts of ideas, vegetable stock, herbs, spices, yeast extract etc. but I find the end result is always a feeble to un-noticable difference in the flavour of the pulses or grains, even if I cook in the soaking liquid to reduce "washing the flavour away".
Any suggestions for adding flavour when soaking dried peas, beans, lentils, pearl barley, etc.?
Best Answer
Why infuse the flavor just during soaking? Unless you are eating them just soaked, after soaking you can cook(fry) the pulses with herbs and spices and that will give them a nice flavor. Most Indian Dal curries are made this way.
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Add Aromatics (and Some Salt) We're talking onions, shallots, garlic, and chiles. Or maybe some fresh herbs like rosemary, sage, bay leaves, and thyme. This is where the flavor really starts to build. Salt the liquid again (lightly) after about an hour of simmering.Why do dry pulses need to be soaked before cooking?
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Pulses can be cooked on the stove top, in a slow cooker or pressure cooker, and for certain recipes, in the oven.How should dried pulses be prepared before eating?
Many dried pulses such as beans and chickpeas need to be soaked in a bowl of cold water overnight before cooking, doing so will shorten their cooking time. 2. Make sure they're generously covered with water and leave for at least 8hr. Alternatively, pour boiling water over and leave to cool for 1-2hr.How to Sprout pulses at home | | दालों को अंकुरित करें । How to Sprout Lentils
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Water alone is often a poor carrier of flavor. Oil, salt and even a sugar base can maximize an herb or spice impact. These, however, cannot be recommended for soaking. Pulses can toughen up with salt or acid during soaking or cooking.
The trick is to add flavor near the end of pulse cooking time long enough to penetrate. Here is where flavored salt or oil can be used to great benefit. Temp is best kept low at this point (I only slow-cook pulses)to avoid exploding skins due to toughened skin.
Grain can be a lot more forgiving. Still, generally season close to end of cooking time. Exception here is quinoa and fine bulgar which are already quick cooking -start them in a flavorful salty stock.
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