Oriental Bean Cakes

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Preparation facts

Cooking Time: 35 minutes

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 50 minutes

Yield: 10 servings

Ingredients

1 cup (180g) dried adzuki beans

1/2 cup (100g) uncooked brown rice

3 1/2 cups (840mL) water

1 tsp (2g) ginger, chopped

1 Tbs (8g) Chinese five-spice powder

2 Tbs (15g) tamari

1 tsp (3g) cayenne pepper

1/2 cup (90g) scallions, chopped

1/2 cup (40g) unseasoned whole wheat bread crumbs

1 red bell pepper, diced

2 Tbs (20g) sesame seeds

Directions

Sort through beans and rice to remove any debris and rinse well. Combine beans and rice in a pressure cooker with water, 1 tsp (3g) five-spice powder and ginger. Bring to a boil and skim foam that rises to surface. Remove cooker from heat and secure lid in place. Return cooker to heat and bring to high pressure. Cook 20 minutes.

Place cooker in sink and run cold water over top to release pressure. Remove lid and stir in remaining five spice powder, tamari, cayenne, scallions, bread crumbs and red pepper.

When cool enough to handle, form bean mixture into patties. Sprinkle sesame seeds over top and place on nonstick baking sheet. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C/gas mark 4). Bake bean cakes until hot in centre, about 15 minutes.

Tip: To make Oriental Bean Cakes in a hurry, skip Step 1 and add seasonings and bread crumbs to 2 cups (360g) tinned adzuki beans and 1 1/2 cups (300g) leftover cooked brown rice. Proceed with Step 3.

Nutrition facts

Serving Size 1 serving

Calories 79

Calories from Fat 12 (15%)

% Daily Value*

2%Total Fat 1g

1%Saturated Fat 0.2g

Polyunsaturated Fat 0.6g

Monounsaturated Fat 0.4g

0%Cholesterol 0mg

13%Sodium 300mg

6%Potassium 197mg

5%Total Carbohydrate 14g

11%Dietary Fiber 2.8g

Sugars 1g

Sugar Alcohols 0g

7%Protein 4g

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

Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.

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