Why do people soak beans before cooking them? Does it give any benefits ... Unsoaked dried beans contain oligosaccharides, which are hard to digest — even when they reach your small intestine ...

To soak or not to soak . . . It’s a perennial question when it comes to cooking ... beans into your diet. Photograph by Rebecca Hale, National Geographic Keep in mind: If you soak your beans in ...

Soaking Rajma(kidney beans) overnight before cooking is an age-old practice in every Indian household. And unlike other legumes and lentils kidney beans need almost 7-8 hours to soften up ...