Takikomi gohan
Takikomi gohan, from above
Non vegJapan

Takikomi gohan

Rice cooked with chicken, mushrooms and vegetables in dashi and soy. Every grain tastes of autumn.

60 minTime
18 gProtein each
mildSpice
Autumn rice2 chapters · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayRice cooked with chicken and vegetables in seasoned dashi.
The original
430kcalsame
18 gproteinsame
3 gfibresame
60minutessame

Takikomi gohan, also called kayaku gohan.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
Short grain rice (sushi rice)2 rice cooker cups, washed
Waterfor dashi
Kombua small piece
Bonito flakesa handful
Chicken, boneless150 g thigh, diced small
Carrot½, in thin strips
Burdock roota small piece, shaved, or more carrot
Dried shiitake mushrooms3, soaked and sliced
Aburaage1 sheet, in strips
Soy sauce2 tbsp
Sugar2 tsp (or 1 tbsp mirin)
Salta pinch
Spring onion (green onion, scallion)to garnish

Method

5 steps
  1. 1Wash the rice until the water runs nearly clear and drain 30 minutes.
  2. 2Make dashi: soak kombu, heat to nearly boiling, remove, add bonito, rest 2 minutes and strain. Cool.
  3. 3Season 400 ml dashi with soy, sugar and salt and pour over the rice.
  4. 4Lay the chicken and vegetables on top without stirring and cook in a rice cooker or covered pot on low for 15 minutes, then rest 10.
  5. 5Fold gently and serve with spring onion.
Serve it like this

Serve in rice bowls, garnished with spring onion, alongside miso soup and pickles.

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What goes with Takikomi gohan: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

With a main Saba shioyaki25 min
On the side Miso soup20 min
On the side Spinach goma ae15 min
To drink Matcha latte5 min
Something sweet Matcha ice cream20 min
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