'Chuka Chimaki' Chinese Style Steamed Flavored Sticky Rice

‘Chuka Chimaki’ Chinese Style Steamed Flavored Sticky Rice

Ingredients: Makes 10-15 small servings

10-15 Dried Corn Husk

3 C Mochi rice (sticky rice)

3 dried shiitake mushrooms soaked

1/4 gobo

1/4 carrots

2TBS shoyu

21/4 C vegetarian dashi, broth

1 TBS sesame oil

1 TBS oil

1 TBS Hacho miso (or red miso)

1TBS mirin

1/2 tsp salt

Grated ginger about 1tsp (optional)

*May add other vegetables, nuts, goji berries etc.

Preparations:

Soak the rice overnight and drain the water.

Chopped the vegetables and shiitake. Save the water from the Shiitake

Prepare 2 cups of shiitake dashi (add water other broth if not enough)

Soak the corn husk in a hot water for at least 30 minutes.

*Mix all seasonings well before adding to the rice mixture

Procedures:

Saute the vegetables with oil and sesame oil add half of the shoyu, mirin.

Add the rice and saute until the rice becomes half transparent about 10 minutes.

Add the broth and the rest of the seasoning.

Cover the skillet and cook about 15 min or until done on low heat.

Cool the rice.

Wrap in corn husk.

Steam for about 15 minutes on high heat.

Serve.