'Tsubu-an' (Sweet 'Azuki' Paste)

Name: 'Tsubu-an' (Sweet 'Azuki' Paste)
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: 600g
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1 cup Dry Azuki Beans (Red Beans); 1 cup Sugar *alter the amount; 1 pinch Salt

Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

Melbourne, Australia

’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.

Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

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Ingredients

1 hour

600g

1 cupDry Azuki Beans (Red Beans)
1 cupSugar *alter the amount
1 pinchSalt

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Steps

1 hour

1

Place Azuki beans in a large saucepan or a pot and cover them with plenty of water, and cook until the beans are swollen and plump. Drain the water, so that the unpleasant bitter taste can be removed.
2

Return the beans back into the saucepan and cover with plenty of water again and cook until the beans are absolutely soft. Drain the water.
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Place the beans back into the saucepan, add Sugar and Salt, and cook and mash slightly until desired consistency is achieved. If you like it sweeter, add more Sugar.
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*Note: Using Canned Azuki Beans, it would be even easier to make. Find the recipe ‘Tsubu-an from Canned Azuki’.

Tsubu-an From Canned Azuki