Desserts
Shiruko
A sweet soup of mashed azuki beans, served hot with small grilled mochi dumplings. Sweet and comforting, it is enjoyed in winter, especially at New Year.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Spices & seasoning
Instructions
- Rinse the azuki beans, then soak them overnight in cold water.
- Drain them and put them in a saucepan with 1 L (4 cups) of fresh water. Bring to a boil, discard this first water, then cover again with clean water.
- Simmer gently for 1 hour 30 minutes, adding water if needed, until the beans are very tender.
- Add the sugar and a pinch of salt, then roughly mash some of the beans with a spoon to thicken the soup. Cook for 10 minutes more.
- Grill the mochi dumplings in the oven or in a pan until they puff up and turn golden.
- Divide the dumplings among bowls and pour the hot soup over them.
Variations and tips
Sesame shiruko. Add a spoonful of black sesame paste (kuro goma) to the soup when you add the sugar.
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Japan
Japan
Japan
Japan
Japan
Japan
Japan
Japan
Original Ecomely recipe.