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.
While beans are soaking they are also double to tripling in their size. You can cook beans without soaking, but it takes longer, and some people think the beans taste better when soaked. Soak most beans in three times their volume of cold water for six hours before cooking. Dried beans are often soaked too long. Most recipes say overnight. The best way is to put them in cold water; bring them gently to a boil and then with saucepan off the heat, allow them to remain in the water for 1 to 2 hours only.