Authentic home cooking from Japan, with US measurements.

Originally published on Cookpad Japan as 意外と簡単！手作りあんみつ

Surprisingly Easy! Homemade Anmitsu

Name: Surprisingly Easy! Homemade Anmitsu
Yield: Serves 2-3 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup water; 0.07 oz agar powder; as needed sweet red bean paste (homemade or store-bought); as needed black syrup (microwave black syrup); as needed shiratama dumplings

みつき @mitsuki_recipe

How about making anmitsu at home with your choice of toppings? Making agar is surprisingly easy! It's also a great snack for those on a diet.

The backstory of this recipe
I’m not a big fan of the beans in mamekan. I don’t need canned fruit in store-bought anmitsu. I just want to eat it the way I like, so I decided to make agar. I always have sweet red bean paste on hand, and I can make black syrup in the microwave. If I can manage to make the shiratama dumplings... it’ll be perfect!

How about making anmitsu at home with your choice of toppings? Making agar is surprisingly easy! It's also a great snack for those on a diet.

みつき @mitsuki_recipe

How about making anmitsu at home with your choice of toppings? Making agar is surprisingly easy! It's also a great snack for those on a diet.

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Ingredients

Serves 2-3 servings

1 cupwater
0.07 ozagar powder
as neededsweet red bean paste (homemade or store-bought)
as neededblack syrup (microwave black syrup)
as neededshiratama dumplings

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Steps

1

If making black syrup, prepare it in advance.
2

Combine water and agar powder in a pot and bring to a boil. After boiling, reduce heat and simmer for 2 minutes.
3

Lightly wet a mold with water and pour in the agar mixture. (I used a 6x6 inch square mold, but a milk carton works too.)
4

Cool thoroughly and cut into squares.
5

Top the agar with your favorite ingredients and drizzle with black syrup before serving.
6

Agar, sweet red bean paste, vanilla ice cream, and black syrup are all delicious together.
7

Agar (with 2 tablespoons of oligofructose syrup), shiratama, strawberries, and oligofructose syrup.

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Published in the US on March 11, 2025 13:21

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