Sweet Potato Rice
This simple Sweet Potato Rice recipe brings out the natural sweetness of sweet potatoes with light Japanese seasonings. All you need to do is to put all the ingreidents into the rice cooker and let it do the rest.
20+min
442kcal
472 mg
- Nutrition facts are for one serving.
- Time to steam rice is not included in the cooking time.
Ingredients(Servings: 4)
Directions
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Wash and rinse the rice, then drain in a colander.
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Wash the sweet potatoes well, then cut into 1.5 cm (0.6 in.) cubes. Only peel off areas that are dirty or damaged.
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Place the rice into a rice cooker together with 380 ml (12.8 fl. oz.) of water and the sake, then set aside for more than 15 minutes.
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Add (A) and the sweet potatoes to the rice cooker, then steam the rice mixture as usual.
Cooking Basics
White rice - how to cook
Ingredients (servings: 4)
- rice
- 360 g (12.7 oz.)
- water
- 480 ml (13.5 ~ 16.2 fl. oz.)
※Cooking time: 40 minutes
Directions
- 1Place a smaller sized colander into a bowl and add in the rice.
- 2 Pour in some water and lightly mix and moisten the rice with your hands, then drain the rice and throw away the water.
- 3Make a claw with your hand and use this to stir the rice in a circular motion about 20 times.
- 4Pour in water, rinse and then throw away the starchy water.
- 5Repeat steps (4) several times until the water becomes less starchy and almost clear.
- 6Place the washed rice into a pot, add in the specified amount of water and then set aside for 30 minutes.
- 7Place the pot over medium heat uncovered. Once fully boiling, cover with a lid and cook for 15 minutes over very low heat.
- 8Turn off the heat and leave to steam for 15 minutes. Once cooked, lightly toss the rice with a rice paddle or wooden spoon.
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