Azuki Beans in a Fragrant Spicy Tomato Gravy

The colorful little red bean spelled variously as azuki, aduki or adzuki is also known sometimes as the red mung bean, with which it shares not only a visual appeal but also a delicate sweetness. But while mung beans are widely used in savory preparations, it's much more difficult to find savory dishes featuring azuki beans which are far more often simply boiled with sugar to make a sweet red bean paste. This is a strange scarcity because both beans are an excellent foundation for savory cooking. In fact, these jewel-like beans may be used in any recipe calling for mung beans, but there are differences — the azuki bean has a richer and nuttier flavor than the green mung bean which has a somewhat more earthier taste and texture, so...

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