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Red Bean Paste
Homemade sweet red bean paste with two ways (simplified smashed version and traditional smooth versioin)
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Calories: 274 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
Smashed version
- 1 cup red beans (azuki bean)
- 3 cups water
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tiny pinch of salt
- 2 tbsp. butter, lard or vegetable oil
Smooth version
- 1 cup red beans (azuki bean) ,azuki bean ,around 200g
- 3 cups water
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 tbsp. butter or vegetable oil ,28 to 30g
- a tiny pinch of salt
Instructions
- Wash the red beans and soak the dried red beans at least 8 hours or overnight. Longer soaking time can shorten the cooking time.
- Drain and add around 3 cups of water in a high pressure cooker along with the beans.
- Cook the beans for around 40 minutes or until quite soft.
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Smashed version
- Smash the beans with a hard spatula. Add sugar and heat over slow fire to cook off extra water until form a paste texture. Stir from time to time during the process.
Smooth version
- Press the cooked mixture with a spatula through a fine strain to remove the skins to get the smoothest texture. Or if you prefer to keep the skin, transfer all the content to a food processor and blend to a smooth consistency.
- Transfer the paste to a pan. Add salt, sugar and butter. Use low fire to simmer the exceeded water out. Keep stirring during the process until the paste can sticky together.
How to store
- Transfer to air-tight container, wait for the paste to cool down. Store in fridge.
Notes
- Store the paste in air-tighter container up for 2 weeks.
- Prepare time do not include the time for soaking the beans.
Nutrition Information
Serving
100g
Calories
274kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
62.6g
(21%)
Protein
30g
(60%)
Fat
0.4g
(1%)
Saturated Fat
15g
(75%)
Sodium
396mg
(17%)
Potassium
502mg
(14%)
Fiber
5.6g
(22%)
Sugar
40.8g
(82%)
Vitamin A
74IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
0.2mg
(0%)
Calcium
11.4mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 274
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 100g | |
| Calories | 274kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 62.6g | 21% |
| Protein | 30g | 60% |
| Fat | 0.4g | 1% |
| Saturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Sodium | 396mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 502mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 5.6g | 22% |
| Sugar | 40.8g | 82% |
| Vitamin A | 74IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 11.4mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.