Sesame Adzuki Beans

Name: Sesame Adzuki Beans Recipe
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1/2 cup dry adzuki beans; 1/4 cup tahini; 1 Tablespoon soy sauce; water for cooking the beans

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Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

1/2 cup dry adzuki beans1/4 cup tahini1 Tablespoon soy saucewater for cooking the beans

Directions

Soak the beans overnight in 2 cups of water. Drain off the water and transfer the beans to a saucepan.

Add 1.5 cups water to the beans. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce to a simmer and simmer until the beans are soft (depending on your beans 45 minutes to an hour).

Drain off any remaining water and stir in the tahini and soy sauce.

Serves 4 as a side dish, 2 as a main.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MIMERKI.

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 175.6
Total Fat: 8.2 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 245.8 mg
Total Carbs: 19.6 g
Dietary Fiber: 4.7 g
Protein: 7.9 g

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Member Reviews

ERINRS7
Loved this. These beans are supposed to be the best for dieters and I'm always wanting more recipies. I used some Trader Joe's asian BBQ sauses intead of the soy sauce. Even better! - 5/27/09
THENEWMENOW
I made this last night and my husband commented, " I'm glad you joined Sparks People!" Very tasty and easy to make. I doubled the batch so we had leftovers for lunch. Served it with brown rice and an eggplant/zucchini medley. - 9/25/08
GLORYB71
Delicious and very easy to make. I used Liquid Aminos instead. Served it with ground lamb and green beans. - 8/4/10