Chinese•budget
Red Bean Paste
Shiokman Recipes recipe - Chinese

- Prep time
- 14 min
- Cook time
- 31 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- EASY
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 500 g red beans
- 5 to 8 Tbsp sugar (to taste)
- ½ tsp salt (optional)
- Pandan leaves
- Water level about 2 inches above beans in a pot
Instructions
- 1
Soak red beans in water overnight.
- 2
Drain the red beans and place in a pot with enough water to cover 2 inches above the bean.
- 3
Boil the red beans with pandan leaves until soft (stirring now and then).
- 4
Remove some red beans to check whether they have softened.
- 5
Sieve cooked beans to remove excess liquid.
- 6
Pour sieved beans into a blender and blend into a fine paste.
- 7
Transfer red bean paste into a frying pan and cook over low flame until dry. Add sugar to taste.
- 8
Transfer red bean paste into a container and set aside to cool before chilling in the fridge.
- 9
You can also wrap in plastic bag, flatten with a rolling pin and chill it in the fridge