Zenzai (Sweet Red Bean Soup with Mochi)

Name: Zenzai (Sweet Red Bean Soup with Mochi)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Using Dried Azuki Beans (4–6 servings):; 1 cup azuki beans (7 oz; click the Metric button above for weights); 4 cups water; 1 pinch Diamond Crystal kosher salt; ¾–1 cup sugar; Using Prepared Red Bean Paste (1 serving):; ½ cup sweet red bean paste (anko) (3.5 oz; use tsubuan for a chunky texture; store bought or homemade using my stovetop or pressure cooker anko recipes); ½ cup water (add more, to your preference); 1 pinch Diamond Crystal kosher salt (to taste); To Serve:; 4 pieces Japanese rice cake (mochi) (dried, fresh, or frozen; buy kirimochi or make my Homemade Mochi recipe; you can substitute Shiratama Dango)

Prep Time

Cook Time

15m

Total Time

20m

This traditional Japanese Zenzai recipe features a sweet red bean soup with mochi, made from scratch with azuki beans or a shortcut using prepared red bean paste. Perfectly sweetened and served with Japanese rice cake for a delightful and heartwarming dessert or snack.

Azuki

Mochi

Red Bean Paste

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Ingredients

Servings: 4

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Using Dried Azuki Beans (4–6 Servings)

1 cup azuki beans (7 oz; click the Metric button above for weights)

4 cups water

1 pinch Diamond Crystal kosher salt

¾–1 cup sugar

Using Prepared Red Bean Paste (1 Serving)

½ cup sweet red bean paste (anko) (3.5 oz; use tsubuan for a chunky texture; store bought or homemade using my stovetop or pressure cooker anko recipes)

½ cup water (add more, to your preference)

1 pinch Diamond Crystal kosher salt (to taste)

To Serve

4 pieces Japanese rice cake (mochi) (dried, fresh, or frozen; buy kirimochi or make my Homemade Mochi recipe; you can substitute Shiratama Dango)

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Nutrition Facts

Calories

548kcal

27%
Fat

0g

0%
Saturated Fat

0g

0%
Carbohydrates

107g

5%
Fiber

10g

0%
Sugar

46g

2%
Protein

22g

1%
Cholesterol

0mg

0%
Sodium

489mg

24%

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.