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Red Bean Paste

Shiokman Recipes recipe - Chinese

Red Bean Paste
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. 1

    Soak red beans in water overnight.

  2. 2

    Drain the red beans and place in a pot with enough water to cover 2 inches above the bean.

  3. 3

    Boil the red beans with pandan leaves until soft (stirring now and then).

  4. 4

    Remove some red beans to check whether they have softened.

  5. 5

    Sieve cooked beans to remove excess liquid.

  6. 6

    Pour sieved beans into a blender and blend into a fine paste.

  7. 7

    Transfer red bean paste into a frying pan and cook over low flame until dry. Add sugar to taste.

  8. 8

    Transfer red bean paste into a container and set aside to cool before chilling in the fridge.

  9. 9

    You can also wrap in plastic bag, flatten with a rolling pin and chill it in the fridge

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