Sekihan - Japanese Red Bean Sticky Rice
Try this easy rice cooker method for sekihan - Japanese red bean rice - no soaking required! Serve this bright and colourful dish for family celebrations or use it to make pink onigiri rice balls!
Servings 6 servings
Calories 188kcal
Cost $5
Ingredients
- 280 g glutinous rice (2 rice cooker cups / 9.87 oz) aka sticky rice / mochigome (もち米 ),
- 70 g adzuki beans (½ rice cooker cup / 2.46 oz)
- 2 cups water plus more for cooking and washing rice
Instructions
Note this recipe uses RICE cups for the beans and rice. Not full cups.
A rice cooker cup measurement is approx. ¾ cup.
- In a medium saucepan, cover the adzuki beans with water and bring to the boil over high heat. Drain.70 g adzuki beans
- Add 2 cups of water to the adzuki beans and bring back to the boil. Then reduce to a simmer over medium heat and cook for 20 minutes. Turn off the heat and allow to cool (around 30 minutes - 1 hour) in the remaining liquid (this will be used to colour and cook with the rice).2 cups water
- Place the glutinous rice in the rice cooker bowl. Wash and drain with water until the water runs clear (around 2-3 times).280 g glutinous rice
- Pour in the cooled adzuki beans and liquid over the rice, then fill up to the 2 1/2 cup point in your rice cooker with water.
- Cook according to your rice cooker instructions, then serve hot or cold with a garnish of gomashio.
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Notes
- Rice Seasoning - If you know you like rice seasoned with salt, you can add 1 tsp of salt in with the sticky rice and red bean before cooking.
- Storage - Leftover sekihan will last a few days in the fridge in an airtight container. You can also freeze leftovers for a month or two.
- Lighter Rice - Swap out half of the sticky rice for sushi rice. This will make the sekihan less sticky and lighter on the stomach.
Nutrition
Calories: 188kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 8mg | Potassium: 98mg | Fiber: 2g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 1mg