rice (Sticky Japanese)
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Preparation time
5
mins
Cooking time
30
mins
Serves
4-6
Difficulty
Easy
Japanese rice, is the staple of the Japanese diet and consists of short translucent grains. When cooked, it has a sticky texture such that it can easily be picked up and eaten with chopsticks. Outside Japan it is sometimes labelled sushi rice, as this is one of its common uses, however sushi rice is prepared differently and our recipe for that is here.
Method
Preparing the sushi rice
- Add the 600g of short grain sushi rice to a bowl and rinse thoroughly 3- 5 times with cold water.
- Place the rice in to a pot and cover with 400ml of cold water, then allow to sit for 30 minutes.
- Place the pan on to the hob cover with a lid, and set to a medium heat For 10 minutes. Then bring that to a low heat for another 10 minutes, then no heat for a further 10 minutes. *Try to use a lid with a good seal and do not remove until the end of the cooking process.* In this time we can prepare the other fillings.