Aduki Beans - What a fab ingredient

Sharra

You could always bulk cook them and freeze them, then they are ready to be chucked in anytime you need them.

Tibbie's_mum

I'm going to try and make a Nut and Aduki Bean Loaf tomorrow, as I still have frozen chestnuts in the freezer that I bought after Christmas from Sainsbury's because they were cut price. I must get rid of them as the freezer needs a bit of a defrost. Will report back as to my success or otherwise!!!!??!!

tiredwithtwins

Tibbie's_mum wrote:

I bought a bag of Aduki Beans many moons ago, when I was intending on following the Gillian McKeith healthy eating regime. Needless to say I never got further than just reading her book and buying a few ingredients.

lol..thats what i did!
yes the beans are fab ... but i ran out a couple of weeks ago and ended up using a tin of baked beans (rinsed tom sauce of em in a collander) instead! just as good!

Stratford_Bill

I can't stand aduki (also adzuki) beans.

We used to share a house with an army of cockroaches, and their egg cases look like aduki beans.

Enjoy.

ollyshaw

They are dirt cheap in the green market in Newcastle, i think 39p for a 100g.

I have used them before, filling and nice. However "beans beans good for the heart...." was true!

Olly

Tibbie's_mum

Stratford_Bill wrote:

I can't stand aduki (also adzuki) beans.

We used to share a house with an army of cockroaches, and their egg cases look like aduki beans.

Enjoy.

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Thanks Bill.......that's slightly put me off!!!!!!!!!!

taplady

misty wrote:

I've got the Gillian McKeefe(sp?) book too but not done much with it. She doesn't look that healthy herself does she? unless she's 97 in which case she looks great.

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shopperholicnot do you have a recipe for the aduki bean cottage pie? sounds great!:D

not tried them myself but am trying to be more healthy and I know pulses are good for you I just dont have a clue what to do with them:o

bulchy

Stratford_Bill wrote:

I can't stand aduki (also adzuki) beans.

We used to share a house with an army of cockroaches, and their egg cases look like aduki beans.

Enjoy.

My mam used to say this about kidney beans, so when I lived at home, if I made chilli, I had to use baked beans for my dads portion, even now, he wont touch kidney beans, if he comes to tea, we make a seperate one for him :rolleyes:
Sue

Anne_Marie_2

Quiick soaking method for aduki beans and some other pulses which require overnight soaking. Put in large container with cold water, bring to boil and boil rapidly for a few mins. Turn off heat and leave for an hour or so, drain water and then use as if they had been soaked overnight.
If I am not using a load of pulses, I often do this in pyrex bowl in microwave.

Am not advising this method for kidney beans due to toxins, and not sure if quick soak method can be used - not done it myself.

Also don't ever put salt in when cooking or soaking beans, salt can be added when beans/pulses fully cooked.

I tend to make up recipes as I go along, using any kind of lentil or pulse, just cook a bit longer for some pulses. Red lentils will cook in about 15-20 mins whereas kidney beans, aduki beans will take a bit longer - I normally give them about an hour cooking. Throw in some veggies, whatever I have, sometimes I saute them first, does give a better flavour, but otherwise chop & throw in, add some stock and seasoning, could be tin tomatoes or/and some stock cubes, herbs, spices, splash mushroom ketchup (Worcestershire sauce for meat eaters), tomato puree or use gravy granules. Then you can top with mashed potatoes/sliced cooked potatoes or make lasagne, moussaka. Just vary the herbs and spices a bit depending on what you fancy.

andrealm

The Bean Book by Rose Elliot has lots of good recipes for using pulses. Even if you're not a veggie they can very tasty, as well as being good for you and much cheaper than meat.