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Red Bean Paste

A classic Asian's anko or sweet red bean paste (紅豆沙餡) commonly used in Asian cuisine as a filling or in desserts. Also, this simple instant pot red bean paste recipe only has 3 ingredients and does not require pre-soak beans.  

Prep Time
2 mins
Cook Time
2 mins
Servings: 10
Calories: 81 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Asian , Chinese , Japanese , Korean , Taiwanese

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Adzuki beans (red mung beans)
  • 5 cups water
  • 1 &¼ cups sugar (Remember to add sugar to your taste)

Instructions

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  1. Wash and put 1 cup adzuki beans (red mung beans) into an instant pot pressure cooker. 
  2. 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. 
  3. After that, drain the beans very well and put them back into the instant pot. 
  4. 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!)
  5.  Mix the blended beans and sugar well.
  6. After, push the sauté button, keep stirring the mixture until it thickens and tastes like a paste texture.

Notes

  • Wash and put the adzuki beans in the instant pot. No need to per-soak the beans.
  • Push manual button,  adjust time for 45 minutes at high pressure and natural release.
  • Drain the water very well. Put the cooked adzuki beans in the instant pot, use a blender to blend it or use a tool to mash it. Depending how fine and smooth you want the paste to be.
  • Add sugar (to your taste) and mix it. Then, push the sauté button, keep stirring the mixture until it thickens and tastes like a paste texture.

Nutrition Information

Calories 81kcal (4%) Carbohydrates 19g (6%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 1g (2%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 4mg (0%) Potassium 124mg (4%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 12g (24%) Calcium 8mg (1%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 10Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 81

% 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.