Jellied Tofu Topped with Azuki Bean Recipe

Try this delicious and healthy dessert anytime, especially this summer!

(Azuki=Sweet Red Bean)

Ingredients:

• 1 cake silken tofu
• 1/8 oz. powdered agar (find it at your local Asian Market)
• 1 cup water
• 1 3/4 oz. sugar
• 2/3-1 oz. sweetened whole Azuki beans or Ama Natto Beans

Directions:

1. Drain the tofu using a bamboo colander. Blend it so it has a paste-like consistency.
2. Mix the powdered agar and the water in a pot and let it stand for about 5 minutes.
3. Heat the agar mixture until it comes to a boil. Add the sugar to the mixture and mix well. When everything has dissolved, remove mixture from heat.
4. Mix the tofu paste with the agar mixture well and pour into a mold of your choice. Top with sweetened beans and chill in the refrigerator until set.

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