'Tsubu-an' ('Azuki' Red Bean Paste)

Name: How to cook 'Tsubu-an' ('Azuki' Red Bean Paste) - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 400g
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

Hiroko Liston

'Tsubu-an' ('Azuki' Red Bean Paste)

’Tsubu-an’ (Sweet Azuki Paste) is the most popular ‘An’ (Bean Paste). Canned Tsubu-an, that contains a lot of sugar and additives, is available from most Japanese or Asian grocery stores, but they are pricey. ‘Tsubu-an’ is very easy to make at home. If you have never made it before, try it just once. You will never wish to buy it again. *Note: Using Canned Azuki Beans, it would be even easier to make.

Ingredient

Food ration :

400g

1 cup

(*about 200g) 'Azuki' Beans (Red Beans)

1 cup

Sugar

1 pinch

Salt

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Place Azuki beans in a large saucepan or a pot and cover them with a plenty of water, and cook until the beans are swollen and plump. Darin the water, so that the unpleasant bitter taste can be removed. *Note: Soaking the beans in water overnight saves cooking time, but not necessary.

* Step 2

Return the beans back into the saucepan and cover with plenty of water again and cook until the beans are very tender.

* Step 3

Drain the water.

* Step 4

Place the beans back into the saucepan, add Sugar and Salt, and cook and mash slightly until it gets the texture. If you like it sweeter, add more Sugar.