Sweet and super versatile, azuki bean/ red bean paste is super delicious in tons of desserts. And it's super easy to make with only 2 ingredients!
Prep Time8 hourshrs5 minutesmins
Cook Time15 minutesmins
Resting20 minutesmins
Total Time8 hourshrs40 minutesmins
Course: Snack
Cuisine: Japanese, vegan, 台灣料理
Keyword: 7 ingredients or less, dairy-free, gluten-free, red bean, vegan
Servings: 6people
Author: Nora Hsu
Ingredients
240mldry red beans/adzuki beans(1 cup)
480mlwater(2 cup)
30gsugarI use organic cane sugar
Instructions
Soak the dry red beans/azuki beans in water for 8~12 hours.
Drain out the water and give them a rinse.
Method 1. Use pressure cooker/instant pot
Add the soaked beans to the pot and pour water over them. Put the lid on and start to cook.
If you use pressure cooker, cook them over medium high heat to bring up the pressure. Once the pressure is up (the sound will be an indicator), turn down the heat to small the cook for 7~15 minutes.* If you use instant pot, use the "cook bean" option or simpl follow the pressure cooker step.
Let the pressure release naturally after cooking. And then check the texture of the beans. It should be soft without much liquid left.
Use a spatula to gently stir the beans and fold in the sugar. Let the heat gradually dissolve the sugar. Taste and add more sugar if you like.
*Cooking time: The time can be adjusted according to your liking. The longer the cook time, the mushier the beans.
Add the soaked beans and water to the inner pot. Add one rice cup (180 ml) of water to the outter pot. Put the lid on and start to cook.
Once it finishes cooking, don't open the lid and let it sit for 30 minutes. Then cook it the second time by adding another rice cup of water to the outter pot. Let it sit for another 30 minutes after it finishes cooking the second time.
Check the texture of the beans. If they are still a little bit hard, cook them again. If the texture is perfect, add the sugar and stir them evenly.
You can mash the cooked red bean into paste with a potato masher if you the paste to be super mush. It's really a personally choice and prefenrence.
Notes
Storage: Store the red bean paste in an air-tight container in the fridge for 3~5 days.