Koshian Recipe Smooth Red Bean Paste Recipe こしあん

KOSHIAN RECIPE ( SMOOTH RED BEAN PASTE RECIPE こしあん )

Steps:

• 01 - Put the Red Beans in a pot with 4 or 5 cups of Water. 02 - Let boil for 5 minutes and discard water. 03 - Put the Red Beans back in the pot with, again, 4-5 cups of water, cover, and let simmer at low heat for 1 1/2 to 2 hours (add more water to keep above the beans). 04 - Once the Beans turn very soft, easily crushable between your fingers, mash up the cooked Beans along with some of the cooked water in a food processor for 2 minutes. 05 - Strain through a fine mesh sieve, discarding the skin. 06 - Put the strained paste in a pot with Sugar, and cook at medium low heat stirring constantly for about 15 minutes. Once the paste has become very thick and shiny, transfer it to a flat container (such as a sheet pan) and cool.

SWEET RED BEAN PASTE (TSUBUAN AND KOSHIAN)

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.