‘Okayu’ Japanese Rice Porridge
‘Okayu’ Japanese Rice Porridge

Hey everyone, it is Brad, welcome to our recipe page. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, ‘okayu’ japanese rice porridge. It is one of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

Chicken and rice porridge (dakjuk: 닭죽). Japanese Rice Porridge - A Healing Food. Rice Porridge, or we call it Okayu (お粥), is a simple dish made with rice and water. How to Make Japanese Rice Porridge.

‘Okayu’ Japanese Rice Porridge is one of the most popular of current trending foods in the world. It is simple, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. It’s appreciated by millions every day. ‘Okayu’ Japanese Rice Porridge is something which I have loved my entire life. They’re nice and they look fantastic.

To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook ‘okayu’ japanese rice porridge using 4 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.

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The ingredients needed to make ‘Okayu’ Japanese Rice Porridge:
  1. Prepare 1 cup Cooked Japanese Short Grain Rice *firmly packed
  2. Take 1 & 1/2 cups Water *Do not add anything else!
  3. Take Salt
  4. Take *Note: If you cook from scratch, 100ml Uncooked Japanese Short Grain Rice & 600ml Water

It is often eaten when people are not feeling well. It has a very mild taste and it's easy to digest, making it a perfect For the flavoring of the porridge, the most popular topping is Umeboshi. Umeboshi is sour and salty pickled plum, and its taste goes with rice very well. Wash Japanese rice well and drain.

Steps to make ‘Okayu’ Japanese Rice Porridge:
  1. <Easiest Method> - 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. <Uncooked Rice Method> - 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.

Umeboshi is sour and salty pickled plum, and its taste goes with rice very well. Wash Japanese rice well and drain. Put the pan on medium heat and bring to boil. This is a recipe to make plain okayu. You might want to add some vegetables or meat, depending on your appetite.

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