Zenzai (Japanese Red Bean Soup with Toasted Mochi)

Name: Zenzai (Japanese Red Bean Soup with Toasted Mochi)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 200 g dry adzuki beans; 2000 ml water (Half for the first cook, the other half for the second plus extra for topping up); 160-200 g sugar; 1-2 pinches salt; 4-6 pieces kirimochi ((rice cakes) optional)

Instructions

Prep:5minCook:1h 30min

Zenzai is a sweet and comforting soup made with red adzuki beans and sugar topped with chewy toasted mochi. Make this warming winter treat from scratch at home with just 5 ingredients!

Updated at: Fri, 13 Dec 2024 05:02:39 GMT