Adzuki Bean Stew

Name: Adzuki Bean Stew
Cook time: P1H15M
Total time: P1H30M
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Regional Cuisine
Ingredients: adzuki beans; butter; onions; garlic; leeks; carrots; mushrooms; paprika; cayenne pepper; whole-wheat flour; vegetable stock; soy sauce, tamari; tomato paste; tomatoes; salt; black pepper; parsley leaves; whole-wheat flour; salt; butter; parsley leaves; water

A spicy and delicious stew made with adzuki beans, carrots, mushrooms and a dash of cayenne pepper.

YIELD

6 servings

PREP

15 min

COOK

75 min

READY

90 min

Ingredients

OUNCES ADZUKI BEANS
soaked overnight *

OUNCES BUTTER
or margarine

MEDIUM ONIONS
chopped

CLOVES GARLIC
crushed

POUND LEEKS
trimmed, washed well and sliced

WHOLE CARROTS
diced *

OUNCES MUSHROOMS
wiped and sliced

TABLESPOON PAPRIKA
sweet

PINCH CAYENNE PEPPER
to taste *

TABLESPOON WHOLE-WHEAT FLOUR

PINT VEGETABLE STOCK *

TABLESPOON SOY SAUCE, TAMARI

TABLESPOON TOMATO PASTE

POUND TOMATOES
chopped

X SALT
to taste *

X BLACK PEPPER
to taste *

X PARSLEY LEAVES
chopped, to garnish *

OUNCES WHOLE-WHEAT FLOUR

TEASPOON SALT

OUNCE BUTTER
or margarine

TABLESPOONS PARSLEY LEAVES
half if using dried

OUNCES WATER
or milk if preferred, or less as needed

Directions

Drain the beans and cover with fresh water. Bring to a boil & simmer until tender, about 35 minutes. Drain, reserving the liquid.

Heat butter or margarine in a large pot. Add the onion and cook until transparent. Add the garlic, leeks, carrot and mushrooms and cook gently for 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in the paprika, pepper and flour.

Add stock, soy sauce, tomato paste, tomatoes, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer gently for 10 minutes. Stir in the beans and bring back to a boil.

Add the dumplings. Cover with a tight fitting lid & simmer for 20 to 25 minutes very gently to prevent burning. Sprinkle generously with parsley before serving.

FOR DUMPLINGS: Put the flour and salt into a bowl. Rub in margarine until it resembles fine breadcrumbs. Stir in parsley. Add just enough liquid to make a firm dough. Divide into 8 pieces and shape into dumplings.

Serves 4 to 6.