A collection of 10 easy and delicious Adzuki Bean Recipes packed with flavor and nutrition! Naturally gluten-free and vegetarian.
Have you ever tried adzuki beans? They are also called “aduki” beans. They’re similar to black beans but are reddish in color and less starchy than black beans. Adzuki beans are very high in fiber and micronutrients and make great additions to any vegetarian or vegan diet.
Adzuki beans are also extremely versatile and are used for both sweet and savory styles of cooking. They are also rich in manganese, magnesium, and copper. They’re typically found in the grocery store as dried beans, but fortunately, these red beans are easy to cook and use for just about any dish!
If you’re interested in trying them out, I’ve put together 10 great adzuki bean recipes for you to try. All of these are both vegetarian and gluten-free, so they’ll fit great into just about any diet.
10 Adzuki Bean Recipes
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10 Adzuki Bean Recipes
Ingredients
- 2 cups dry adzuki beans soaked overnight or at least 4 hours
- 2 tablespoons avocado or olive oil you can use ghee or butter if not vegan
- 6 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tablespoon ginger root minced or grated
- 1 14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes or fresh
- 1 13.5-ounce can full-fat coconut milk
- 1 tablespoon cumin seeds
- 1 tablespoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1/2 teaspoon red chili flakes
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 lime juiced
- sea salt or pink salt to taste
Method
- Soak adzuki beans in water overnight or for at least 4 hours.
- Drain and rinse beans.
- Place the rinsed beans in a large pot over high heat, fill the pot with water until the beans have at least 1 inch of water above them. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 1 hour or until beans are tender. Drain and set aside.
- In a large pot or skillet over medium heat add oil, garlic and ginger. Saute ginger and garlic for 5 minutes or until turning golden.
- Add tomatoes, coconut milk, cumin, coriander, turmeric, red chili flakes, and adzuki beans. Turn heat to high, bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat to med-low and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Stir in cilantro and lime juice. Salt to taste.
- Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition
Nutritional information is automatically calculated using a third-party calculator and is an estimate only.
