azuki bean
Pronounced:ah--ZOO-kee
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Small, dried, reddish brown beans, with a white ridge along one side. They are grown in Thailand and China. Azuki beans have a nutty flavor, and are commonly used in Japanese dishes. An Aduki bean, when boiled down to sugar makes a sweet paste as anko and is used as fillings in cakes and sweet meats. They are known to be low in fat and high in protein.
plural: azuki beansIngredient
Season: available year-round
How to prepare: To cook the dried bean, soak ½ cup overnight in ample water. Drain and add 2 cups water and cook for 40 minutes to an hour.
| Nutrition Facts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Calculated for 1 | ||
| Calories 7978 | ||
| Calories from Fat | (%) | |
| Amount Per Serving | %DV | |
| Total Fat 0.0g | % | |
| Saturated Fat 0.0g | % | |
| Monounsaturated Fat 0.0g | ||
| Polyunsaturated Fat 0.0g | ||
| Trans Fat 0.0g | ||
| Cholesterol 0mg | % | |
| Sodium 0mg | % | |
| Potassium 0mg | % | |
| Total Carbohydrate 0.0g | % | |
| Dietary Fiber 0.0g | % | |
| Sugars 0.0g | ||
| Protein 0.0g | % | |
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