Peterborough County has started to lose residents. City population growth slowed to 4.4% between 2006 and 2011 from 4.8% between 2001 and 2006, according to 2011 census information released by Statistics Canada. The city's population grew 3,292 people to 78,698 in 2011 from 75,406 in 2006.
At the very least, if you insist on soaking, donât throw away the soak water, use it to cook the dal or beans. Wash the beans first, throw away the wash water. When they are clean, soak in fresh water and the use that soak water to cook the beans. Remember, rajmah (kidney beans) and black beans are toxic and require 10 minutes at a full boil to break down the toxins and render them safe.
Split peas and lentils do not require soaking. They take a short amount of time to cook (about 20 minutes to 1 hour depending on the recipe). Dried beans on the other hand, do require soaking for at least 4 hours.(It is best to soak them overnight. As noted above, dried beans have to be soaked in water for several hours or overnight before they can be used. 2  To soak beans overnight, use 3 cups of water for every cup of beans and soak at room temperature. 3  Then, strain the beans with a colander, discarding the soaking water.