I bought a packet of soy beans and was searching for recipes in the internet and came across this recipe. It's simply soaking the beans overnight and roasting in the oven for 25-30 minutes. As soon as I saw this recipe, I wanted to try the same procedure with some other beans also. I had green mung beans in hand. So I soaked ½ cup of each beans separately with lots of water and a teaspoon of salt. Next day morning I washed the beans, drained the water and added some more salt and pepper powder and kept it for another 2 hours. I first tried the soy beans, did exactly what was mentioned in the recipe. I had to roast it for 25-30 minutes to get the desired crunch. As mentioned in the recipe, be careful at the end because it tends to get burnt during the last few minutes.
My Notes:
Roasting green mung beans was easier when compared to soy beans. The roasting time was very less; around 10-15 min is enough. Personally I liked roasted mung beans. But one word of caution, this has to be consumed on the same day itself, the next day it becomes very hard to bite. The soy beans was good even after 2 days.
Variations:
1. You can add any seasonings you want, cayenne pepper, garlic salt, etc.
2. I think this method will work for chick peas (garbanzo beans), green peas also. In that case you can have a healthy mixture of beans for snacking, which is rich in fiber and proteins.
Koranta Matete says
I'll try the recipe, it's simple
Madhuram says
Great!
Kaloshlosh says
Iike the recipe
Jan says
Where do I find the soybeans?
Madhuram says
You can find it in most grocery stores in the canned food section.
Healthy Cook says
Funny thing, i've yet to find them in traditional grocery stores.
And, when I have found them they are in cans and does not appear healthy.
I finally found them in Chinese grocery stores.
DAVE M says
I want to roast up a batch of mixed beans and keep for eating over the next few weeks. Will these not keep? The mix you buy in the shop lasts for months?
I don't know Dave. I did a small batch and it was over within 2-3 days.
Victor says
Hi Michelle, I have roasted soy beans several times. I soak them
overnight, then I boil them for 45 minutes and roast immediately in the
oven at low temperature. The result is good.
I will try without boil them.
Nefidela says
i love them i buy them at the local Nutters store here in canada and i have a allergy to nuts so the roasted soybeans have a good texture and salted to give me that crunch it almost feels like i am eating peanuts... thier so good and if i remember only $0.79 cents per 100 gram that is so cheap... hmm hmmm good.
kat40 says
sorry just seen the answer to my post above!
mmm i love these snacks but i've ordered them raw from my usual store as they're not cheap in the supermarket ready made!
🙂