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Red Bean Paste

DIY: $3.94 per kgDine out: ~$6 per kg
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Ingredients
  

  • 300 g red beans (soaked overnight) ($1.29)
  • 2 L water (more if needed)
  • 200 g sugar ($0.304)
  • 150 ml vegetable oil ($1.17)

Instructions
 

  • Soak red beans overnight for at least 8-12 hours.
  • Drain red beans. Add red beans and 2 litres of water into a deep pot and bring to a boil. Boil for around 40 minutes, until the red beans are soft enough to smash with your fingers. Add more water if required during the boiling process.
  • Using an immersion blender, pulse the red beans into a smooth paste. Ensure there is at least some liquid in the pot to facilitate blending. If there's too much water, pour some away. Conversely, if there is not enough water, add some.
  • Cook the red bean paste over low heat, stirring continuously, until it thickens considerably. Add sugar and mix into paste. You can add the sugar in batches if you want to adjust the sweetness to your liking.
  • After adding sugar, the red bean paste will become slightly more liquid. Cook until it thickens again. Then add oil and mix if you want a smoother paste. Continue to cook until red bean paste thickens to the right consistency. The consistency is right when you use a spatula to draw a line at the bottom of the pot and the red bean paste doesn't flow back to cover the gaps quickly.
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