Desserts
Yōkan
A dense, firm cake of sweet azuki bean paste set with agar-agar. It's served in thin slices with green tea and keeps for several days.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
Instructions
- Soak the azuki beans the night before, then drain them and cook for 40 minutes in 750 ml of water over low heat.
- Mash the cooked beans and pass them through a sieve to obtain a smooth paste.
- Return the purée to the pan with the sugar and the pinch of salt, then reduce over low heat for 15 minutes, stirring.
- Sprinkle the agar-agar into 300 ml of cold water, bring to the boil for 2 minutes, then stir it into the paste.
- Add the vanilla and cook for another 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Pour into a dampened rectangular mould and leave to cool to room temperature.
- Refrigerate for 2 hours, then unmould and cut into slices.
Variations and tips
Matcha version. Add 1 teaspoon of matcha to the azuki paste just before pouring it into the mould.
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Japan
Japan
Japan
Japan
Japan
Japan
Japan
Japan
Original Ecomely recipe.