Easy Rice Cooker Matsutake Gohan

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 1/2 cups short-grain rice, washed until water runs clear and drained (japanese variety, not glutinous)
• 2 1/2 cups water
• 1 -2 matsutake mushroom, cleaned,shredded lengthwise,and soaked in a mild salt water solution for 10 minutes
• 1/4-1/2 cup carrot, small dice
• 4 tablespoons sake rice wine
• 4 tablespoons soy sauce

Recipe

• 1 put rice and water in a rice cooker and set aside for 30 minutes.
• 2 add matsutake, carrots, soy sauce, and sake in the rice cooker and turn on the switch to start.
• 3 after rice cooker turns off, gently mix the rice to distribute the goodies on the top.
• 4 cover the rice.
• 5 allow to rest for 10 minutes before serving.
• 6 optional: i also add one abura-age (fried tofu), rinsed, squeezed, and sliced into thin strips when i put in the matsutake.
• 7 sometimes, i'll also include a bit of diced chicken as well.
• 8 during the resting time, i sprinkle a few frozen green peas on the top of the rice to add a bit of color just mixing them in before serving.