‘Takikomigohan’ is a Japanese dish of Rice that is cooked with other ingredients and seasonings. It was when I was about to cook ‘Soy Sauce Rice’, I realised that I needed to use Leeks that had been sitting in the fridge. I decided to add them to the Rice. While the Rice was cooking, my kitchen was filled with wonderful smell, and this simple Rice was much more delicious than I expected.

Makes

4 Servings

Ingredients

2 cups (*180ml cup) Japanese Short Grain Rice
1 teaspoon Dashi Powder *I used Bonito (Katsuo) Dashi
1 tablespoon Mirin
1/4 teaspoon Ground Pepper OR Chilli *optional
2 Leeks *cleaned and sliced about 5mm thick
2 tablespoons Soy Sauce
Toasted Sesame Seeds

Method
  1. Wash Rice and place in the rice cooker’s inner pot. Add Water up to the 2-cups marking, add Dashi Powder, Mirin and Pepper (OR Chilli). Cover with sliced Leeks, sprinkle with Soy Sauce. *Note: Use green leafy parts of Leeks for other cooking.
  2. Press ‘COOK’ button to start cooking. When the rice is cooked, let it steamed for 10 minutes. Then mix gently.
  3. Sprinkle with some Toasted Sesame Seeds and enjoy. *Note: You can add 1 tablespoon Toasted Sesame Seeds and mix them with the rice.