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Azuki Beans in a Fragrant Spicy Tomato Gravy

Azuki Beans in a Fragrant Spicy Tomato Gravy

The colorful little crimson bean spelled variously as azuki, aduki or adzuki is also recognised every now and then as the red mung bean, with which it stocks no longer only a visual attraction however additionally a delicate sweetness. But even as mung beans are broadly utilized in savory arrangements, it's much more hard to locate savory dishes offering azuki beans which can be a ways greater frequently clearly boiled with sugar to make a sweet pink bean paste. This is a abnormal shortage due to the fact each beans are an high-quality foundation for savory cooking.

In truth, these jewel-like beans may be used in any recipe calling for mung beans, however there are variations ? The azuki bean has a richer and nuttier taste than the inexperienced mung bean which has a incredibly earthier taste and texture, so the two beans truly do upload a distinct individual to the dish they are brought to.

Azuki Beans in a Fragrant Spicy Tomato Gravy

These azuki beans cooked in tomatoes and spices are clean to prepare and cross nicely with a facet grain including rice. Frying the spices in oil earlier than adding the beans provides a pleasant smokiness further to the heat that makes clean combined greens dressed with a fundamental vinaigrette a clean supplement to this meal.

Azuki Bean Curry

Other azuki bean recipes from Lisa's Vegetarian Kitchen:

Spicy Adzuki Beans with Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Mushrooms

Roasted Carrot and Azuki Bean Salad

Spicy Azuki Bean Risotto

Yunnan Stir-Fried Azuki Beans and Green Pepper

This is my contribution to My Legume Love Affair, a month-to-month occasion celebrating the goodness all things legumes, began by using lovable Susan of The Well Seasoned Cook, administered with the aid of me in view that 2013, and stored going by folks who so kindly guest host every month. Shaheen of Allotment2Kitchen is web hosting for March 2019, so please see her post for details and to make contributions a vegetarian legume creation this time round.

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