Sweet Potato Rice さつまいもご飯

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  • Prep Time

    30 mins

  • Cook Time

    30 mins

  • Total Time

    1 hr 10 mins

  • Servings

    6

  • Calories

    208 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    Japanese

Sweet Potato Rice さつまいもご飯

This easy and delicious Japanese sweet potato rice recipe is the perfect cosy side dish for the autumn/winter season!

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Ingredients

Servings
  • cup uncooked rice
  • 1 sweet potato *1
  • 1/½ cup water for cooking rice
  • 2 tablespoon cooking sake
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • black sesame seeds salt *2
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Instructions

  1. Wash the rice in cold water until the water runs clear.
  2. Place the washed rice in a rice cooker or large pot with 1½ cup of water to let the rice soak for 30 minutes.
  3. Wash and cut the sweet potato into small cubes. *3
  4. Soak the cut sweet potato cubes in a bowl with plenty of water. *4
  5. Pour in the cooking sake and salt in to the rice cooker/pot and stir.
  6. Drain the soaking water of the sweet potato cubes and add the cubed sweet potato on top of the rice in the rice cooker/pot.
  7. If using a rice cooker, simply close the lid and start the rice cooker cycle. *5
  8. Once the rice is cooked, keep the lid on and let it steam for an additional 10 minutes.
  9. After steaming, gently fluff the rice with a rice paddle, mixing the sweet potato cubes throughout.
  10. Serve hot into a rice bowl and sprinkle gomashio (black sesame seeds salt) over the rice.

Notes

  • *1 one sweet potato weighs around 9 oz / 250g
  • *2 It is known as "goma shio" in Japanese (black sesame seeds and salt mix). 
  • *3 Cut into 0.4inch/1cm size cubes.
  • *4 Soaking water is not listed in the ingredients list. 
  • *5 If using a pot on the stovetop, 
  •          - Bring the rice, water and sweet potato to a boil over high heat. 
  •          - Once boiling, reduce the heat to low and let it simmer for about 20 minutes or                      until the water is absorbed and the rice is tender. 

Nutrition Information

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Calories 208kcal (10%) Carbohydrates 45g (15%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 0.3g (0%) Saturated Fat 0.1g (1%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1g Monounsaturated Fat 0.1g Sodium 411mg (17%) Potassium 181mg (5%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 2g (4%) Vitamin A 5344IU (107%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 25mg (3%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 208 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 208kcal 10%
Carbohydrates 45g 15%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 0.3g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.1g 1%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1g 1%
Monounsaturated Fat 0.1g 1%
Sodium 411mg 17%
Potassium 181mg 4%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 2g 4%
Vitamin A 5344IU 107%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 25mg 3%
Iron 1mg 6%

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

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