konnichiwa, it's Nami from just one cookbook back with another video for you
and today I’m going to share how to make shiroan, white bean paste
many of you already know red bean past as it's a popular filling for japanese and asian sweet
some of you have travel to japan may have seen white bean paste filling in japanese confectionery
and today I show you how to make it
for those of you who don't like red bean pastes, white beans has less bean taste
it also easy to add flavory with a matcha to get a green color feeling
i show you how to make it in my next video
now let's get started
In a large bowl, add 7 oz lima beans and rinse them under running water
then soak bean in water for 8~12 hours
remove the skin and discard
you can easily remove the beans’ skin with your fingers
add the beans in the pot and pour cold water just enough to cover the beans
bring it to a boil on medium heat and let it boil for 2 minutes while foam starts to appear
drain the water and quickly rinse the pot
put the beans back in the pot, add cold water just enough to cover the beans
simmer for 1.5~2 hours on low heat
skim foram occasionally
add more cold water if it get too low
test to see if soft enough by crashing between fingers
drain the liquid
press beans through fine meshed strainer
you will get a finer and smoother paste built up under the sieve/over the plate
alternatively, you can use a food processor to mash the beans
put the paste in a clean saucepan
add 3/4 cup sugar and 1/2 tsp salt and mix well to combine
turn on the heat to medium low heat for about 20 minutes
and let the sugar dissolve, the paste will become liquidy
lower the heat as the mixture solidify
when you can draw a line on the bottom of the pan, it’s done
transfer the white bean paste to a clean container and let it cool
if you’re using it in a few days, refrigerate. otherwise, divide the paste into a small portion and freeze them for up to 2-3 months
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kashiwa-mochi, kasutera, yo-kan, sakuramochi, manju, zenzai, daifukumochi, dango, dorayaki
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