Kuri Gohan

Kuri Gohan

Prep Time:1 hour

Cook Time:30 minutes

Total Time:1 hour 30 minutes

Course: Rice, Rice dish

Cuisine: Japanese

Servings: 6

Calories: 426kcal

Author: Shihoko | Chopstick Chronicles

Ingredients

• 500 g chestnuts
• 1 3/4 cups short grain rice
• 1/4 cup glutinous wheat or sweet rice
• 2 cups water
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp sake
• 1 tsp black sesame seeds

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

• Prepare chestnuts by using kitchen scissors to remove the outer hard skin. Leave the astringent skin intact. 
• Place them in a saucepan or pot and pour enough water to cover the chestnuts.
• Start to heat the pot over high heat to bring it to boil. 
• Once it has boiled, turn the heat down to low / medium and simmer to cook the chestnuts for about 20 minutes. 
• Drain the hot water and add cold water so that you can handle the chestnuts but the chestnuts will not get dry. 
• Carefully remove the astringent skin with hands and set aside all. 
• Wash the rice and glutinous wheat until the washing water becomes clearer (about 3-4 times).  Drain the water completely.
• Place the washed rice and the glutinous wheat into a rice cooker. 
• Pour 2 cups of water and add salt and sake. 
• Place the chestnuts over the rice. 
• Close the rice cooker lid and set the rice cooker, following the rice cooker instructions. 
• When it is cooked, stir gently. Try not to break the chestnuts shape. 
• Serve in a rice bowl and sprinkle black sesame seeds.

Notes

I used glutinous wheat, it can be replaced with sweet rice. If you are not able to access either of these, then cook with rice only. 

The reason I add glutinous wheat is for its mochi like texture. 

Cooking time will differ depending on rice cooker.  

Source article here