RED BEAN PASTE RECIPE RECIPES

Steps:

• Measure out about 1 dry cup of dried adzuki beans. You will probably have leftover, adzuki beans definitely multiply when cooked. Soak the beans overnight.
• Next day, bring about 4-5 cups of water to a boil, then let the beans simmer for 35-40 minutes or until soft, with the pot lid loosely covered.
• Drain the beans, and measure out 2 cups now that they're cooked. (Save the leftover beans for veggie burger or roasting purposes, or other adzuki confections!).
• Put the cooked beans and 1 1/2 cups of sugar plus a little water into a food processor and puree it until there are almost no more bean pieces left.
• Pour the paste into a colander fitted over a large bowl, and let strain overnight (at least 6-8 hours.).
• When it's all done straining the next day, there should be a lot of liquid in the bottom of the bowl and the paste inside the colander should be nice and thick. It's ready for use now! It can be refridgerated for up to a week, then frozen for a few months for future use.

Steps:

• To Prep Mix milk, egg, sugar and oil in a bowl until well combined using a hand whisk. Pour in flour and whisk to mix thoroughly. Sift the batter and allow to rest for 30 mins. While waiting, place a portion of red bean paste on a cling film. Wrap and lightly roll into a rectangular shape. To Cook In a flat pan, heat up about ½ tsp oil over medium flame. Ladle about 1½ scoops of batter into the pan. Off heat, quickly tilt the pan to evenly spread out the batter, forming a thin layer of pancake. Back to the heat, cook the pancake for about 1 min until it has set. Allow the pancake to cool down slightly. Then, transfer the red bean paste and wrap into a rectangular parcel. Lightly dab the edges with flour thickening to seal the pancake. Repeat with remaining batter and red bean paste. Sprinkle some white sesame seeds on one side of the pancakes. Heat up a pan with 2 tbsp oil. Place in the pancakes, sesame seeds side down first. Fry until golden brown over medium heat. Turn to the other side and continue to fry for another 2 mins. Transfer the pancakes to a serving plate and cut into slices. Serve.