See the priest circling the deity with a flame and then extending it to the temple-goers? This is the arathi ceremony, which occurs multiple times a day at nearly all Hindu temples.
Simmer the dried beans on low to medium heat. Properly soaked beans usually require between 30 minutes and 2 hours of cooking. 4. Consult the proper cooking time of the types of beans you're using. Cooking times will vary depending on the variety of dried bean. 1  Black beans: 60 minutes.  Light/dark red kidney beans: 90 to 120 minutes.
Simmer gently. Once you've brought the pot to a boil, reduce the heat to simmer and cook gently until the beans are as tender as you like them. This can take anywhere from 30 minutes for smaller, fresher beans, to two hours for larger and older specimens. Salt can toughen bean skins, but a lack of salt leads to tasteless beans.