Рецепт Adzuki Beans with Miso and Chopped Kale
Ad-what? Adzuki. These beans were new to me too. I’d seen them in the bins at the market where I purchase my other dried legumes, but didn’t know anything about them. I guess I figured they were like most any other bean. But when I saw a recipe for them in the latest issue of Vegetarian Times, I decided it was time to experiment.
First of all, this little bean may win the versatility award. Popular in Japanese dishes, Adzuki beans have a faintly sweet flavor, and in Japan are boiled with sugar and mashed into a paste to be used as a filling for desserts. But the beans are also mixed with rice for a traditional dish prepared for auspicious occasions. Since I’m watching my sugar intake right now, I decided on the savory route (for now). These beans are a little different from the rest, and it took a few experiments before landing on a combination of flavors that even my husband loved.
Cooking Tips
This is a quick cooking bean and shouldn’t require longer than a 90 minute simmer on the stove. But if you want a super fast cooking time, you can soak the beans for a couple of hours (or even overnight), but don’t throw away the soaking water. It makes a great base for a vegetable stock.
If you soak the beans overnight, a 30 – 45 minute simmer will give you a perfect al dente bean.
Any unused cooked beans can be refrigerated for one week, or for at least two months in the freezer.
This recipe can be made as much as two days ahead, except for adding the kale, and kept in the refrigerator. Heat up and toss in the raw kale just before serving. You just want the heat of the beans to wilt the kale.
by Susan Pridmore
Serves 2 entrees or 4 side dishes
Prep Time: 15 minues
Cook Time: 2 hours 15 minutes
- 1 1/4 cups dried adzuki beans (or 2 cups cooked)
- 3 slices smoked bacon, cut into lardons
- 1 onion diced
- 2 – 3 large garlic cloves
- 1/2 Serrano pepper, finely minced
- 1 teaspoon miso paste
- 1 1/2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 cups raw shredded kale
- feta or ricotta salada cheese
- pinch of dried red pepper flakes
These little beans don’t require a pre-soak as they cook faster than many other beans, but I usually soak them overnight anyway for a super quick simmer. Rinse the dried beans and place them in a large pot. Add enough water come up two inches above the beans, cover the pot, and go to bed. The following morning, drain off the beans, reserving the water. The water makes a great base for a vegetable broth, and in a pinch I’ve used it instead of broth. Cover the beans with water again, by about 1 inch, and simmer for 30 – 45 minutes, or until al dente. Drain, rinse, and set aside.
Fry the bacon lardons until crispy.
Drain off all by 2 tablespoons of bacon grease, and add the onion, garlic, and Serrano pepper. Sauté unless softened. Add the cooked beans, and miso paste, being sure to distribute the paste through the mixture. Stir for about one minute, and remove from the heat.
Add the rice vinegar, salt, and ground pepper.
Remove the center tough vein of the kale leaves and thinly slice the leaves horizontally. Stir the kale into the beans so that the heat of the beans wilts the leaves.
Optional: Sprinkle a little feta cheese and dried red pepper flakes on top.
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