Sekihan made in a rice cooker (Red Beans Rice)

Sekihan (Red beans rice)

What kind of dish is Sekihan (Red beans rice)?

Sekihan is a dish made by cooking a mixture of glutinous rice and red beans. While the traditional method of cooking rice is in a steamer, this recipe uses a rice cooker, making it easy and foolproof.

In Japan, it has long been believed that the color red wards off evil. For this reason, dishes made with azuki beans are often served at festivals.

Sekihan is also a standard dish at celebrations such as New Year’s, baby showers, Shichi-Go-San, and 60th birthdays.

Azuki beans are rich in a variety of nutrients, including dietary fiber, protein, B vitamins, iron, potassium, saponins, and polyphenols.

In addition, the saponins contained in azuki bean skins have been scientifically proven to have diuretic properties and help excrete excess lipids from the blood.

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NUTRITION FACTS : Sekihan (Red beans rice)

2245 Calories Protein 54.5 g Total Fat 10.7 g Total Carbohydrates 502.4 g　Sodium 9.2 g

INGREDIENTS : Sekihan (Red beans rice)（8SERVINGS）

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Non-glutinous rice (40g)
Glutinous rice (Mochi gome) (500g)
Azuki beans (80g)
Water (plenty)
Water (500g)
Salt (8g)
Water and azuki beans cooking water (500g total)
frozen chestnuts (100g)

…sesame salt furikake

How to make Sekihan (Red bean rice)

Wash the non-glutinous rice and glutinous rice and drain in a colander.
Put the washed azuki beans and plenty of water in a pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 5 minutes.
Put the azuki beans in a colander and discard the cooking water.
Put the azuki beans and 500g of water in a pot and bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer for 20-30 minutes.
Separate the azuki beans and the azuki beans cooking water. (Don’t throw away this azuki bean cooking water)
Add the azuki beans cooking water and water to make 500g.
Put the rice, salt, and cooking water in the rice cooker and mix well.
Place the azuki beans and frozen chestnuts on top of the rice.
Cook the rice as usual. (It is best not to use the quick cook mode.)
Once cooked, mix well.
If you have sesame salt furikake, sprinkle it on top.

☆Some rice cookers prohibit the use of azuki beans. Please check your rice cooker’s instruction manual before cooking.