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Sweet Red Bean Paste (Anko)

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PREP TIME
5 min
COOKING TIME
115 min
TOTAL TIME
120 min
SERVINGS
8 servings
Asian East And Southeast Asian
Sweet Red Bean Paste (Anko)
Ingredients
  • 1 cup dried red beans
  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
Instructions
1
Collect and prepare all necessary components.
2
Put the beans in a saucepan, ensuring they are fully submerged under 2 cups of water; initiate boiling and cook for a duration of 5 minutes.
3
Discard the excess liquid from the beans and relocate them to a clean saucepan.
4
Submerge the beans in 2 to 3 cups of water, then bring to a boil. Gradually decrease the heat to a low setting, cover the saucepan, and allow it to simmer, replenishing water as required, until the beans become tender and can be easily crushed between your fingertips, spanning a period of 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
5
Discard the excess liquid from the beans and reposition them in the saucepan. Add sugar to the mixture and set it over medium-high heat.
6
Cook, stirring continuously, until the sugar dissolves and the beans form a loose, shiny paste, approximately 10 minutes.
7
Immediately transfer the paste to a container and allow it to cool.