SWEET RED BEAN PASTE (ANKO)
Sweet Red Bean Paste (Anko) is a versatile ingredient that is used to make many Japanese sweets. It is made from just azuki beans, sugar and a pinch of salt. The process of making it is very simple. You can make many traditional Japanese sweets with Anko but for now you can have it on your toast or with ice cream. See the section 'MEAL IDEAS' below the recipe card!
Provided by Yumiko
Categories Dessert
Time 2h5m
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Wash azuki beans gently a couple of times.
- Put azuki beans into a saucepan, fill it with water to 3-4cm / 1¼-1½" above the azuki beans and bring it to a boil.
- Cook for 15 minutes, turn the heat off and leave for 30 minutes with a lid on. Drain using a sieve.
- Return the azuki beans to the saucepan, fill the pan with water to just cover the beans. Bring it to a boil.
- Reduce the heat to medium low so that the beans are gently simmering.
- Cook for 15-20 minutes until the beans are cooked through (note 3). If the beans surface above the water level, add some water to keep the beans just below the water level (note 4). Remove the scum as it surfaces.
- Turn the heat off and leave for 30 minutes with the lid on. Drain using a sieve with a bowl beneath it so that the liquid can be collected in the bowl.
- Return the beans to the pan.
- Gently tilt the bowl of liquid and drain the liquid slowly. At the bottom of the bowl, you will see a thick layer of the azuki bean powder diluted in the liquid. Transfer this to the pan.
- Add sugar and gently mix the sugar into the azuki beans using a soft spatula.
- Heat the pan with azuki beans over medium heat. The beans should become watery as it starts boiling.
- Cook for about 10 minutes. During this time gently mix the beans occasionally by moving the spatula from one edge to the other edge and draw a wide straight line.
- Check the consistency of the paste: Draw a line at the bottom of the pan with the spatula. If you can see the bottom of the pan and the beans start closing the line after hesitating momentarily, it is the right consistency (note 5).
- Add glucose if using and a pinch of salt, then gently mix. Remove from the heat.
- Transfer the bean paste to a tray. Cover it with cling wrap removing air pockets as much as possible (note 6). When cooled down, store in the fridge up to 4 days or freeze it in a zip lock bag up to 2 months.
SWEET RED BEAN PASTE (TSUBUAN AND KOSHIAN)
Making Sweet Red Bean Paste (Anko) from scratch is easier than you think. You only need azuki beans, sugar, water, and salt. Here, I'll show you the two varieties: Tsubuan (chunky paste) and Koshian (fine paste). Once you master the basic Anko recipe, you'll be able to make many delicious Japanese sweets at home.
Provided by Namiko Chen
Categories Condiments Dessert How to
Time 1h40m
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Gather all the ingredients.
- Rinse the azuki beans and discard any broken beans.
- Transfer the drained azuki beans to a large pot. Add enough water to the pot so the beans are covered by 1-2 inches.
- Place the pot on the stove and bring the water to a boil over medium-high heat.
- Once boiling, drain the beans in a fine-mesh sieve. Return the beans to the same pot.
- Next, add more water to the pot so the beans are covered by 1-2 inches.
- Bring the water to a boil over medium-high heat. Once boiling, put an otoshibuta (drop lid) over the beans. (The otoshibuta will prevent the beans from dancing around too much.) Turn down the heat to medium low and keep it simmering for the next 1 to 1½ hours.
- Some of the water will evaporate, so add more water to keep the beans submerged, as needed. After 1 hour, check if the beans are cooked. Pick up a bean and mash it with your fingers. When it mashes easily, it's done.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 Tbsp, Calories 45 kcal, Carbohydrate 10 g, Protein 1 g, Fat 1 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 19 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 6 g
MANJU (JAPANESE SWEET BEAN PASTE COOKIES)
These baked manju are filled with koshi an, a smooth paste made of red (azuki) beans and sugar. This recipe uses canned koshi an from the Asian grocery, which saves hours of work.
Provided by KJLOWE
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian Japanese
Time 1h
Yield 50
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease 2 baking sheets.
- Beat sugar and butter with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth and creamy. Beat eggs, 1 at a time, into creamed butter until smooth; add vanilla extract and beat well.
- Sift flour and baking powder together in a bowl. Gradually stir flour mixture into butter mixture, mixing well after each addition, until dough is smooth.
- Generously flour your hands. Make walnut-size balls from the dough and press into 4-inch circles on a floured surface, making the circles thicker in the center and thinner on the edges. Spoon about 1 1/2 teaspoons koshi an in the center of each dough circle. Gather the edges together and pinch dough around the filling until sealed. Place dough balls, pinched-side down, on the prepared baking sheets about 2 inches apart. Brush dough balls with evaporated milk.
- Bake in the preheated oven until tops are lightly browned, about 15 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 140.9 calories, Carbohydrate 23.4 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Fat 4.3 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 113.8 mg, Sugar 8.2 g
ANKO MANJU
Make and share this Anko Manju recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Binkers
Categories Dessert
Time 30m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Form 1-2 tablespoons of bean paste into balls.
- Mix together water, sugar, and baking powder
- Sift and slowly stir flour into the mixture (removing all lumps).
- Knead the dough on a floured board until it
- has the consistency and softness of an earlobe.
- Divide the dough into 12 pieces.
- Wrap the dough completely around each ball and place in a cloth lined steamer.
- Lightly spray water over the manju for a smoother finish.
- Steam over high heat for about 10 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 52.6, Fat 0.1, Sodium 15.3, Carbohydrate 12.3, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 5.6, Protein 0.7
BAKED MANJU
I have a friend in Hawaii who sends me recipes to make for my kids. Sometimes they work...sometimes they are an "acquired" taste. This one was a winner! I think she got this recipe from the Chamber of Commerce. The recipe does double (and actually the doubled recipe would use a full can of the an). If you're expecting a traditional Japanese dessert, look elsewhere. This isn't the same kind of manju with the glutinous rice (mochi) on the outside...actually it's closer to kuri manju without the chestnut and with a completely different filing.
Provided by Akikobay
Categories Dessert
Time 1h
Yield 18 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F Line baking sheet with buttered parchment.
- In large bowl of electric mixer, cream butter and sugar; add flour and mix well.
- Form dough into 2-inch balls.
- Flatten each ball slightly and place 1 tablespoon of an in the center.
- Fold dough over an and pinch the ends together.
- Place filled dough balls on baking sheets, seam side down (smooth side up).
- Brush tops with egg.
- Bake for 40 minutes or until lightly browned on top.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 179.2, Fat 10.7, SaturatedFat 6.6, Cholesterol 38.9, Sodium 76.9, Carbohydrate 18.8, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 5.6, Protein 2.2
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