Red bean paste

• ½ cup (100 g) dried adzuki beans
• ¼ cup (55

Soak the adzuki beans for 4 hours, or overnight. Drain and tip into a saucepan, then add 1½ cups (375 ml) water and boil for 1 hour or until soft. Remove from the heat and mash well with a potato ricer, then add the sugar. Return to medium heat and cook, stirring constantly, until it thickens and no liquid remains – it is done when you can see the bottom of the pan for at least 1 second when yo