‘Okayu’ Japanese Rice Porridge

Name: ‘Okayu’ Japanese Rice Porridge
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1 cup Cooked Japanese Short Grain Rice *firmly packed; 1 & 1/2 cups Water *Do not add anything else!; Salt; *Note: If you cook from scratch, 100ml Uncooked Japanese Short Grain Rice & 600ml Water

Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

Melbourne, Australia

When my husband is sick with a cold, he wants Chicken Soup. My children want something sweet such as Creme Caramel and Fruit Jelly. I am Japanese, and what I want when I am sick is definitely ‘Okayu’. It’s Japanese style Rice Porridge. It’s easy to digest, gentle to sore throat and weakened stomach, and very comforting. I am now writing down how I cook it, so that my husband and children can make if for me when I am sick.

Depending on how sick the person is, the amount of Water can be increased or reduced. You can serve with 'Umeboshi' or salted vegetables.

Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

Melbourne, Australia

Depending on how sick the person is, the amount of Water can be increased or reduced. You can serve with 'Umeboshi' or salted vegetables.

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Ingredients

2 servings

1 cupCooked Japanese Short Grain Rice *firmly packed
1& 1/2 cups Water *Do not add anything else!
Salt
*Note: If you cook from scratch, 100ml Uncooked Japanese Short Grain Rice & 600ml Water

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Steps

1

Place Cooked Japanese Short Grain Rice and Water in a saucepan, bring to the boil over medium high heat. Break down any lumps.
2

Once boiling, reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes. Add 1 pinch Salt and stir.
3

Cook Japanese Short Grain Rice with Water in the ratio of 1:6. For example, cook 100ml Rice with 600ml Water.
4

Wash Rice by stirring it thoroughly in water a couple of times. Drain the rice, place into the rice cooker’s inner pot and add Water. Press Cook/Start button to cook. Add 1 pinch Salt and stir.
5

If you cook in a pot or saucepan, you need to be careful because it is easy to boil over. Once it is boiling, reduce heat to low, stir well, then cover with a lid but do not close completely. Cook for 40 minutes or until rice is soft. Add 1 pinch Salt and stir.