5 from 4 votes
Japanese Rice Porridge with Sweet potato いも茶がゆ
Japanese rice porridge, or 'okayu', is a warm and delicious comfort food. It's so soft and easy to digest so it's a perfect dish for when you're sick!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings:
10
Calories:
146 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Japanese
Ingredients
- 2 cups rice uncooked
- 10 cups of water
- 1 Japanese tea of any kind, bag
- 1 purple sweet potato
Instructions
- Cut the sweet potato into bite size pieces and leave them in a bowl of water.
- Wash and rinse the uncooked rice until the washing water becomes clear then drain with a strainer.
- Place the drained rice and 10 cups of water in a large pan.
- Bring it to boil over high heat then add a tea bag.
- Turn the heat down to medium to simmer to cook the rice for about 10 minutes.
- Drain the water from the sweet potatoes and add into the pan.
- Simmer for a further 10 min to cook the sweet potato bits.
- Serve in a rice bowl.
Cup of Yum
Notes
- Any kind of Japanese tea such as Hojicha, Genmai cha, and Mugi cha(Barley tea).
Nutrition Information
Calories
146kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
32g
(11%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Sodium
21mg
(1%)
Potassium
86mg
(2%)
Vitamin A
1845IU
(37%)
Vitamin C
0.3mg
(0%)
Calcium
22mg
(2%)
Iron
0.4mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 146
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 146kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 32g | 11% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Sodium | 21mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 86mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 1845IU | 37% |
| Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 22mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.