Actually Easy Shiroan (White Bean Paste)
Make white bean paste without soaking overnight or having to individually peel each bean! As long as you have a pressure cooker, you can get shiroan in just a few hours. Make a big batch so you'll always have some on hand for daifuku!
- Prep time
- 14 min
- Cook time
- 2 hr
- Yield
- 3 servings
- Difficulty
- EASY
Ingredients
- 1 lb baby lima beans
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- water
- 1.5 cup sugar
Instructions
- 1
Put baby lima beans in pressure cooker with enough water to cover the beans by about 2 inches.
- 2
Add baking soda. Pressure cook on high pressure for 45 minutes and then quick release.
- 3
Drain cooked beans and put into a food processor or blender. Add sugar and blend until smooth.
- 4
Put bean paste in a large cheesecloth and set over a strainer. You can let it sit for half an hour or use a spatula to press out some of the excess water. The end result should be about 700g or 3 cups, and have mashed potato consistency.
- 5
Scoop whatever bean paste you will be using in the next week and put in an airtight container in the fridge. You can freeze the rest for a few months.