How To Cook Japanese Barley Rice

1 cup 2 to 3 tablespoons of water for every cup of uncooked rice.

How to cook japanese barley rice. Bring barley water and salt to boil in a medium saucepan. Our rolled barley takes 30 minutes to steam and 15 more minutes to rest so maybe i should steam white rice and barley each on it s own. Cover it completely with warm water adding about 1 2 inch extra.

The japanese barley is much lighter in color. Cooking rice on the stove. Put the washed rice into the pot and pour in the appropriate amount of water.

Cover and cook for 40 to 50 minutes. Looks totally different to our rolled barley. Soak the barley for 15 to 30 minutes or until it is soft when squeezed between your thumb and the fingernail of you index finger.

Japanese rice measuring cup. Then add barley rice and cook for 15 minutes. 1 1 8 cups of water 266ml for every cup 237ml of uncooked rice.

Let the barley rest for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to low and cook covered about 45 minutes. Standard us measuring cup.

For this zojirushi rice cooker 3 cup regular white rice takes 55 minutes to cook which already includes a 10 minute soaking time and 10 minute steaming time in the program. For the best results you can use either meat or vegetable stock. Place the amount of pressed barley you intend to cook into a large bowl.