Red Bean Paste

Ingredients

• 1 cup red beans (azuki bean)
• 3 cup swater
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tiny pinch of salt
• 2 tbsp. butter, lard or vegetable oil
• 1 cup red beans (azuki bean) ( , azuki bean , around 200 g)
• 3 cup swater
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tbsp. butter or vegetable oil ( , 28 to 30 g)
• a tiny pinch of salt

Instructions

1. Wash the red beans and soak the dried red beans at least 8 hours or overnight. Longer soaking time can shorten the cooking time.
2. Drain and add around 3 cups of water in a high pressure cooker along with the beans.
3. Cook the beans for around 40 minutes or until quite soft.
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