Takikomi gohan mushroom mixed rice

Name: Takikomi gohan mushroom mixed rice
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 300g sushi rice; 400ml water; 3 tbsp tamari (gluten free); 2 tbsp mirin; 1 tbsp sake; 200g shiitake mushroom, sliced; 1 carrot, cut in matchsticks; 1 sheet kombu; 2 spring onions, sliced

Rice cooked in dashi with mushrooms and carrot so every grain is savoury. Fragrant and easy.

Time50 min
LevelEasy
Costabout £1.41 a head

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

4 servings

Ingredients

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300 gsushi rice
400 mlwater
3 tbsptamari (gluten free)
2 tbspmirin
1 tbspsake
200 gshiitake mushroomssliced
1carrotcut in matchsticks
1sheet kombu
2spring onionssliced

Method

1
Rinse the rice in several changes of cold water until the water runs clear. Drain and leave for 20 minutes.
20 min
2
Put the rice, water, tamari, mirin, sake and kombu in a heavy pan.
3
Lay the mushrooms and carrot on top without stirring.
4
Bring to the boil, cover, and cook on the lowest heat for 12 minutes.
12 min
5
Turn off the heat and leave covered for 10 minutes.
10 min
6
Remove the kombu, fluff the rice and top with spring onion.

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