Zenzai Adzuki Beans

Zenzai Adzuki Beans

Author: Yumi Stynes October 12, 2025 Duration: 5:30

Yumi is going back to her mother's country with this particular culinary love affair.


Zenzai is the name for Adzuki Beans when they're cooked and sweetened, but still hold their beany shape. There's fantastic info about it on this website which is particularly helpful if you love cooking Japanese food!


Sweetened beans can be a weird concept if you're not accustomed to it - but give it a chance, it's extremely digestible and leaves the body feeling invigorated and powered!


ZENZAI

200g Adzuki Beans

1 Litre of water

150g brown sugar

pinch salt


Boil the adzuki beans for 45mins. Drain and rinse them well then top them again with fresh cold water and bring back to the boil. Consider how watery/thick you want your finished product to be when you add the water. (Motto: "You can always add more [water, in this case], but you can't take it away!") Cook for 15 mins before adding the sugar and salt. Allow some water to evaporate but not so much that the pan is dry. Check the beans after another 30 mins. You want them soft and yielding.




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