Japanese · Dessert

Koshi-an Smooth Sweet Red-Bean Paste

Name: Koshi-an Smooth Sweet Red-Bean Paste
Total time: 2 h 42 min
Yield: Makes about 450 g (2 cups)
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 180 g azuki beans (1 cup); 300 g sugar (1½ cups); 1 pinch salt; 1.2 L water for simmering

Azuki beans cooked soft, pressed through a sieve to leave the skins behind, squeezed dry in a cloth and then cooked with sugar into a silky, lustrous paste; the refined an of Japanese confectioners and the base for red-bean jelly.

YieldMakes about 450 g (2 cups)
Hands-on50 min
Total2 h 42 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

180 gazuki beans (1 cup)
300 gsugar (1½ cups)
1 pinchsalt
1.2 Lwater for simmering

Diet

Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
Vegan

Contains

Legumes (any)
Adzuki beans

Taste

Sweet
Salty
Umami / savory
Richness / fat

Texture

Creamy

Equipment

Stovetop

Season

Any season

Occasion

Meal prep

Effort

45–90 min active
1–3 hours total
Difficulty 3
Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

Calories: low
Protein: low
Carbs: high
Fat: low
Fiber: low
Sodium: low

Budget

Budget: low

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