Red Bean Paste
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Red Bean Paste
Description
The recipe starts by washing one cup of adzuki beans and cooking them under high pressure in an instant pot with water until tender. After draining thoroughly, the cooked beans are mashed or blended to either a coarse or smooth consistency depending on preference. Sugar is then added to taste, and the mixture is cooked further on sauté mode, stirred until it thickens into a paste.
This method produces a sweetened red bean paste commonly used in Asian confections such as buns, mochi, or pancakes. The pressure cooker reduces cooking time considerably compared to stovetop methods and ensures beans are very soft for easy mashing.
No soaking is required before cooking, simplifying preparation. Stirring during the final cooking stage prevents the paste from sticking and helps achieve the desired thickness and sweetness level.
Ingredients
- 1 cup adzuki beans aka red mung beans
- 5 cups water
- 1 &¼ cups sugar (Remember to add sugar to your taste)
Instructions
- Wash and put 1 cup adzuki beans (red mung beans) into an instant pot pressure cooker.
- Pour 5 cups of water, close the lid and vent. Then, push the manual button to adjust time for 45 minutes at high pressure and natural release.
- After that, drain the beans very well and put them back into the instant pot.
- Next, use a blender or tool to blend or mash the beans. Depends on how fine or smooth you want the paste. Then, pour 1 & ¼ cups sugar. (Remember to add sugar to your taste!)
- Mix the blended beans and sugar well.
- After, push the sauté button, keep stirring the mixture until it thickens and tastes like a paste texture.
Notes
- No need to soak adzuki beans before pressure cooking; washing and cooking directly is sufficient.
- Use the sauté function to thicken the paste while stirring to prevent burning and achieve the preferred texture.
- Add sugar gradually and adjust to taste for desired sweetness.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 10Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 81 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 81kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 124mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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