Mame Gohan (Japanese-Style Green Pea Rice)
Mame Gohan, with its vibrant green appearance, is a Japanese mixed rice dish that allows you to fully appreciate the flavor of green peas. Enjoy the delicate yet flavorful taste of Japan.
Ingredients
- 5.3 oz. (150g) or ¾ cup (180ml) Japanese short-grain rice
- 1.77 oz. (50g) green peas (the weight of the peas after they have been removed from the pod)
- - 1 ½ cups (360ml) water (for simmering green peas)
- - 1 tsp salt (for simmering green peas)
- ¾ cup (180ml) the water that has been boiled with the green peas (You will create this liquid in step 3.)
- 1 Tbsp sake
Instructions
- Place a sieve over a bowl, add the rice, and rinse it with water. Repeat this process several times, changing the water each time.
- Soak the rinsed rice in water in a pot for at least 30 minutes.
- Mix water (as specified in the recipe) and salt in another pot and bring it to a boil. Once it comes to a boil, add the green peas and simmer over low heat for 5 minutes. After that, turn off the heat and let them sit until they cool down.
- Transfer the green peas to a bowl. Do not discard the boiled water, as you will need it for the next step.
- Discard the water in which the rice was soaked from the pot. Combine the drained rice with sake and the water that has been boiled with green peas (the amount specified in the recipe) in the pot.
- Cover the pot and bring it to a boil. Once it comes to a boil, reduce the heat to low and continue cooking for 10 minutes, or slightly longer for larger quantities (11 minutes for 4 servings, 12 minutes for 6 servings).
- Turn off the heat and let it steam for 10 minutes with the lid still on.
- Mix the green peas into the cooked rice.
Notes
- You can store it in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
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