Sweet Red Bean Paste (Anko) – 餡子
A traditional Japanese sweet red bean paste made with azuki beans.
- Prep Time: 5 minute
- Cook Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Yield: about 1 cup 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup azuki beans (about 105 grams)
- 4 cups water
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt (optional)
Instructions
- Soak azuki beans for 6-8 hours or overnight. Rinse under cold water and drain.
- Add beans to a pot along with 4 cups of water and bring to a boil.
Lower heat to a simmer, cover and cook for 1 hour or until beans are soft enough that you can easily squash them between your fingers. - Drain well and return beans to the pot.
- Add sugar and salt and turn the heat on to medium high. Stir constantly for 7-10 minutes and occasionally mash the beans against the side of the pot until the mixture turns into a paste.
- Turn the heat off and transfer the paste into a bowl. Cool to room temperature before using.
Notes
You can reduce the amount of sugar by up to 1/4 cup if you prefer a paste that’s less sweet.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup
- Calories: 215
- Sugar: 33.3 g
- Sodium: 74.3 mg
- Fat: 0.1 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 49.9 g
- Fiber: 3.3 g
- Protein: 5.2 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Keywords: recipe, azuki bean, vegetarian, vegan, snack, sweets
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