Tsubushi-An (Sweet simmered azuki beans)
Tsubushi-An (Sweet simmered azuki beans)

Hello everybody, it’s Jim, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, tsubushi-an (sweet simmered azuki beans). One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I will make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Tsubushi-An (Sweet simmered azuki beans) Sometimes I get an irresistable urge to eat anko. If you make a lot you can turn it into all kinds of snacks, so I keep it stocked in the freezer. Sweet red bean paste is a common ingredient found in Japanese sweets.

Tsubushi-An (Sweet simmered azuki beans) is one of the most favored of current trending meals on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It’s easy, it is fast, it tastes delicious. They are fine and they look wonderful. Tsubushi-An (Sweet simmered azuki beans) is something which I have loved my entire life.

To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have tsubushi-an (sweet simmered azuki beans) using 4 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Tsubushi-An (Sweet simmered azuki beans):
  1. Take 250 grams Dried azuki (adzuki) beans
  2. Prepare 200 to 250 grams Sugar
  3. Get 2 pinch Salt
  4. Take 2 tbsp if you have it Mizu-ame (starch based sweet syrup; use sugar syrup if unavailable)

Use the small red beans called azuki, adzuki, or sometimes, aduki. All of these words are pronounced the same in Japanese, the difference only exists in the spelling. The Best Sweet Azuki Bean Recipes on Yummly Sweet Azuki Bean Soup With Mochi, Sakura Mochi (cherry Blossom Sweet Rice Cakes), Tsubushi An - Sweet Bean Paste For Japanese Sweets Anko (餡子,あんこ), or sometimes we call it An (餡, あん), is sweet red bean paste made from azuki beans.

Steps to make Tsubushi-An (Sweet simmered azuki beans):
  1. Rinse the beans, add 3 times the amount of beans in water, and start cooking.
  2. Set the heat to medium and bring to a boil. 4 to 5 minutes after it reaches boil, drain the beans into a colander. Run water over the beans to get rid of the scum. Put back in the pot with 3 times the amount of ater again.
  3. Repeat step 2 (bring to a boil, drain and rinse) 3 times, then put the beans back in the pot with 2 times the amount of water. When it comes to a boil turn the heat down to low, and simmer until the beans are tender (about 30 minutes).
  4. Add 1/2 the amount of sugar to the pot, and shake the pot to dissolve the sugar. Add the rest of the sugar and dissolve. Turn off the heat, and leave the pot so that the beans can absorb more moisture.
  5. Turn the heat back on. When it starts to bubble, turn the heat down to low and simmer while stirring gently with a wooden spatula.
  6. If you can see the bottom of the pot if you scrape it with the spatula, add the salt and the beans are done. If the beans are a bit liquid when hot, they will stiffen when cool.

Chunky Red Bean Paste - Tsubu-an (つぶ餡, つぶあん) Red azuki (adzuki) beans are the most popular kind of beans to use in sweets, and sweet azuki bean paste is called an (餡) or azuki-an （小豆あん). An is a common ingredient in Japanese confections. No doubt bean paste in dessert sounds weird to those who have never tried it, but it actually tastes very good and has some nice health benefits, adding protein and fiber to help counter all the fat and sugar usually found in desserts. To Prepare the Azuki: Wash the azuki beans and place in a large pot filled with water. Bring to a boil over high heat, drain, and discard the water.

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