Reviewed: Feb. 12, 2012

I really enjoyed this recipe. I used a combo of peanut oil and olive oil..added the shiitake's and ginger with the garlic (used 3x garlic recipe called for) and doubled the recipe..also threw in some crushed red pepper flakes toward the end. This was my first time using adzuki beans and the whole dish turned out wonderfully. Thanks for all the extra tips!!

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Lmndrop1

Reviewed: Aug. 29, 2011

Yes, this was very salty as other reviewers stated and I used half the tamari it called for. Another reviewer mentioned having trouble with the beans. I didn't have any issues but I used "fresh" dried beans and with my limited experience, the beans cook up to a firmer texture than canned beans. I served this with rice and a chicken recipe from this site, Pea Shoots and Chicken in garlic Sauce (minus the pea shoots) - Incredible! The flavors melded perfectly and the other portions of the meal made up for the salt in this dish. I will make this again and again.

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UALMEIDA

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Snohomish, Washington, USA

Living In: Encinitas, California, USA

Reviewed: Jun. 12, 2011

This is an excellent and healthy dish. I loved it and it's really easy. I modified the recipe slightly: *Bragg's Liquid Amino's instead of tamari *added red onions and sauteed with garlic *used spinach for half of the greens - I had it and it needed to be cooked!

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marykuentz

Reviewed: May 25, 2011

I picked these beans up today beacause the recipe (same as the one here) was quick and I already had kale in my basket. Well, after an hour the beans still aren't tender like normal beans but I decided to to continue following along with the recipe. What the heck is Tamari??? I thought it was Tumeric until I looked it up and realized that it's basically the same thing as soy sauce... Duh!!! I added Tumeric but only about a quater of a teaspoon since that stuff is potent. I also added all the liquid to the kale to assist the beans in tenderizing. All the seasonings are now cooking with everything as well. I keep tasting and it's good but not something I think my kids will go for but who know? Sometimes they suprise me! Good luck with this. I know it's healthy and it's relatively inexpensive to make (maybe $5.00 altogether!) but not sure it's really worth it.

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marchdreamer

Reviewed: May 9, 2011

This was really good!I wasn't a fan of kale but this changed my mind! It took a lot more water than suggested for the beans. I also added the spices to the oil so they got hot before adding garlic and other ingredients- suppose to make the flavor come out better. Delish, thanks for the recipe!

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Miss Kris

Reviewed: Feb. 2, 2011

Didn't use all of the ingredients but instead used what I had on hand. I loved it. Will rate again when I make with all of the ingredients. I also used red kale which I had never had before and found it to be delicious especially in this dish.

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handbanana

Reviewed: Dec. 21, 2010

Love this! great flavors and easy - my husband loves it too. This is a great vegetarian, gluten-free meal, wouldn't change a thing.

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tweigel

Reviewed: Jul. 26, 2010

Really nice! I used canned adzuki, two c. kale, 1/4 tsp garlic powder, bay leaf, and low sodium teriyaki sauce and added some goat cheese to see how that would do. I like it! It's so fragrant

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venticat

Reviewed: Mar. 4, 2010

I do like this on brown rice though I add chopped pickled ginger to it as it seems to be missing something and that did the trick for me. Also did soak the beans before cooking.

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