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Red bean tea with home roasted azuki
5 from 3 votes

Red bean tea recipe (azuki tea)

How to make azukicha
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Prep Time:12 hours
Cook Time:40 minutes
Steeping time:10 minutes
Total Time:12 hours 50 minutes

Equipment

  • Saucepan, pan or oven

Ingredients

  • 100 grams red beans (azuki beans) depending on the size of your pan/oven tray

Instructions

If roasting red beans yourself

  • Soak beans for 8 hours or overnight.
  • Drain the beans: discharge the water and let them dry.
    Drained azuki beans in strainer
  • Roast the red beans:
    A) In the stovetop: roast them in a pan at low heat. Move occasionally.
    B) In the oven: roast at 170 °C (338°F). Move the beans a couple of times.
    C) In a microwave: heat for 3 minutes at 600W. Move and add another minute for a couple of times, until the azuki is roasted.
    Roasting azuki beans at home

Steeping

  • Cover around 15 beans (a teaspoon) or a teabag with fresh boiled water
    Roasted red beans
  • Steep for 10 minutes
    Red bean tea with home roasted azuki
  • You can eat the beans (even if they are from a tea bag) after steeping

Notes

To cold steep, let the azuki tea steep for around 2 hours in cold or room temperature water.

Nutrition

Calories: 5kcal
Course: Drinks, Tea
Cuisine: Japanese
Keyword: caffeine free, cold drink, Japanese tea
Servings: 50 Servings
Calories: 5kcal