Atassi with Wagashi

Name: Atassi with Wagashi
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Bénin
Ingredients: 250 g dry white rice; 450 g cooked and drained red beans; 400 g food-grade wagashi made with pasteurized milk; 150 g onion; 30 g olive oil; 650 ml water; 4 g salt

Atassi with wagashi: a homemade version with weighed ingredients and detailed preparation.

Ingredients

250 g dry white rice
450 g cooked and drained red beans
400 g food-grade wagashi made with pasteurized milk
150 g onion
30 g olive oil
650 ml water
4 g salt

Preparation

Use food-grade wagashi made with pasteurized milk, stored and prepared according to its packaging. This recipe does not describe milk coagulation.

Sauté the onion in 15 g of oil for 5 minutes. Add the rinsed rice, water, and salt. Cook covered for about 15 minutes.

Add the cooked beans for the last 5 minutes, then let rest for 5 minutes off the heat.

Cut the wagashi into pieces and brown them in the remaining oil, according to product instructions. Serve over the rice and beans.