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Instant Pot Japanese Rice Porridge (Okayu)

Easy to make Instant Pot Japanese Rice Porridge. Creamy soft Japanese congee filled with dashi umami flavors. Enjoy this heartwarming and comforting okayu with egg or your favorite flavoring toppings. Soothing to eat and easy to digest.

Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 4 - 6
Calories: 105 kcal
Course: Side Dish , Breakfast
Cuisine: Asian , Japanese

Ingredients

  • 86 g jasmine rice , rinsed
  • 86 g Calrose rice , rinsed
  • 1 teaspoon (7g) fine sea or table salt
  • 1½ teaspoons (6g) dashi powder
  • 6½ cups (1625ml) cold water
Garnish
  • Finely sliced green onions
  • Finely sliced ginger

Instructions

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  1. Add Ingredients: Rinse rice under cold water, then drain well. Add 86g Jasmine rice, 86g Calrose rice, 1 tsp fine salt, and 1½ tsp (6g) dashi powder in Instant Pot. Add in 6½ cups (1625ml) cold water, then give it a quick mix.
  2. Pressure Cook Japanese Rice Porridge: Close the lid, then turn Venting Knob to Sealing Position. Pressure Cook at High Pressure for 20 minutes, then Natural Release for 20 minutes. Release the remaining pressure by turning Venting Knob to Venting Position. Open the lid carefully.
  3. Thicken Rice Porridge & Season: It's normal for the rice porridge to look a bit watery at this point. Heat up the Instant Pot using the "Sauté" function. Stir the rice porridge until desired thickness and consistency. Then season it with salt if necessary.
  4. Serve: Garnish rice porridge with toppings and seasonings like sliced green onions, finely sliced ginger, umeboshi, toasted sesame seeds, shredded nori, mitsuba, or Japanese pickles. Serve immediately & enjoy~

Notes

  • Rice: Okayu is mostly made with Japanese short grain rice. But we developed this recipe with Jasmine Rice and Calrose rice. If you only have one type of rice, you can just use one type of rice.
  • Dashi:
  • ½
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  • Substitute with Homemade Dashi Stock: Elevate the flavors with homemade dashi stock. Substitute the Dashi Powder and Cold Water with 6½ cups of Homemade Dashi Stock.

Nutrition Information

Calories 105kcal (5%) Carbohydrates 23g (8%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 0.2g (0%) Saturated Fat 0.1g (1%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1g Monounsaturated Fat 0.1g Sodium 470mg (20%) Potassium 34mg (1%) Fiber 0.4g (2%) Sugar 0.04g (0%) Vitamin A 0.04IU (0%) Calcium 16mg (2%) Iron 0.2mg (1%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4- 6

Amount Per Serving

Calories 105

% Daily Value*

Calories 105kcal 5%
Carbohydrates 23g 8%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 0.2g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.1g 1%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1g 1%
Monounsaturated Fat 0.1g 1%
Sodium 470mg 20%
Potassium 34mg 1%
Fiber 0.4g 2%
Sugar 0.04g 0%
Vitamin A 0.04IU 0%
Calcium 16mg 2%
Iron 0.2mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.