Red Bean Paste
User Reviews
5.0
15 reviews
Excellent
Red Bean Paste
Report
Sweet Red Bean Paste is the foundation of many Japanese sweets, and I've come up with an easy way to make it. This Anko recipe stacks several kitchen hacks to reduce the time required to prepare Red Bean Paste from several hours to about forty-five minutes with only a few minutes of active work.
Share:
Ingredients
- 225 grams adzuki beans
- 4 cups water
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 200 grams evaporated cane sugar (~1 US cup)
Instructions
- Put the Adzuki beans in a strainer and wash them well.
- Add Adzuki beans, water, baking soda, and salt to a pressure cooker and affix the lid.
- Set the pressure to high and bring the cooker up to pressure over high heat.
- Adjust the heat down to maintain a gentle stream of steam escaping from the valve and then set a timer for 20 minutes.
- When the timer goes off, turn off the heat and let the pressure drop naturally for 20-30 minutes.
- When the pressure has dropped, open the lid and then dump the beans into a strainer set over a frying pan (a non-stick pan works best). Press on the red beans with a spatula to get as much liquid out of the beans as possible, but don't press the beans through the sieve.
- Add the sugar to the bean liquid and bring the mixture to a boil. Skim any scum off that floats to the top and continue boiling the mixture until it is thick and syrupy and has reached a temperature of 230°F (110°C).
- Add the Adzuki beans to the syrup and stir well to combine. Continue cooking the mixture while constantly stirring until the red bean paste has thickened enough that you can run a spatula across the pan without the Anko immediately running back into the path.
- Let the Anko cool to room temperature and transfer it to a container and refrigerate it overnight.
Nutrition Information
Show Details
Calories
133kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
32g
(11%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Sodium
79mg
(3%)
Potassium
150mg
(4%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
25g
(50%)
Vitamin A
2IU
(0%)
Calcium
12mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 133 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 133kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 32g | 11% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 79mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 150mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 25g | 50% |
| Vitamin A | 2IU | 0% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Genuine Reviews
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5.0
15 reviews
Excellent
Other Recipes
You'll Also Love
