Easy Pressure Cooker Tsubu-an (Chunky Sweet Red Bean Paste), Japanese Confectionery Style

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   Soak the adzuki beans in water overnight (at least 8 hours).

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   If you prefer to remove the scum that comes out of the adzuki beans, you can bring them to a boil 3 times, pouring out the water and adding fresh water each time.

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   If the scum doesn't bother you, you can just go to step (3).

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   I'm not bothered by it.

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   Put the beans and the water into the pressure cooker.

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   Cover with a lid and heat, when the pressure increases, cook for 20 minutes, then turn off the heat and leave it for 30 minutes.

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   After 30 minutes, heat the beans over medium heat, stirring frequently.

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   Alternately, you can let them cook on low heat with less stirring, but be careful not to let it burn.

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   When the liquid is reduced, add the sugar in 2 batches.

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    The amount of liquid will increase.

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    Add soy sauce.

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    Add the salt and taste, adjusting the amount of salt to your liking.

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    The boiled adzuki beans are done at this point.

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    Next, boil it down.

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    Even if there seems to still be a lot of liquid, it will become firm when you chill it, like in the picture.

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    Done!

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    Divide the tsubu-an that you're not using immediately into 200g portions, put in containers and freeze.

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    Our family's easy microwave zenzai -.

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    I made uiro (sweet rice jelly) It's so nice and chewy!

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    You can also make yokan (sweet bean jelly)

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.