Adzuki Bean Tortellini

• 1/2 cup rehydrated Adzuki beans
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter or ghee
• 1/4 cup turbinado sugar
• 2 tablespoons fresh grated coconut
• 1 teaspoon dry ginger powder
• 5-6 pods cardamon, seeds crushed
• 24 round wonton wrappers
• 1 cup oil for deep frying
• cinnamon sugar as required

1. In a saucepan, boil the rehydrated adzuki beans till soft. (they should mash up when pressed with a fork). Drain and mash the beans.
2. In a non stick skillet, heat the butter/ghee. add the mashed adzuki beans, sugar and coconut.
3. Combine well, add the ginger and cardamom & cook on low heat till the sugar melts and the ingredients form a paste with the consistency of dough (with little bits of the adzuki beans still present.)
4. remove from heat & set aside to cool
5. make 2 inch circles from the wonton wrappers using a biscuit cutter.
6. place 1/2 a teaspoon of the adzuki bean mixture in the center of the wanton wrapper. Moisten the edges with water, fold over into a semi circle and fold into a tortellini shape.
7. Heat the oil in a pan. when hot, fry the tortellinis in batches till they turn a golden brown. remove from the hot oil onto a plate lined with paper towels.
8. sprinkle liberally with cinnamon sugar & serve warm.
9. Alternative suggestion: you may pair it with a mung bean dessert soup.

adzuki beans, unsalted butter, turbinado sugar, coconut, ginger powder, cardamon, wonton wrappers, oil, cinnamon sugar

Taken from food52.com/recipes/10631-adzuki-bean-tortellini (may not work)