Korean Purple Rice

Korean Purple Rice

A Korean staple of short-grain white rice mixed with a small amount of black rice, producing tender grains with a naturally purple color.

Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Combine the white rice and black rice in a fine-mesh sieve. Rinse over a bowl under cool running water, stirring gently, until the draining water is only slightly cloudy.

    Ingredients used: 25.0 gr Black Rice, 300.0 gr Short-Grain White Rice

    Cookware: fine mesh sieve, mixing bowl

  2. Step 2

    Drain well, transfer the rice to the saucepan, and add the water. Leave the rice to soak.

    Timer: 30 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 420.0 ml Water

    Cookware: saucepan

  3. Step 3

    Cover the saucepan and place it over medium heat. Cook until steady steam escapes and the contents audibly begin to boil.

    Timer: 7 min (fixed)

    Cookware: saucepan

  4. Step 4

    Reduce to low heat and cook with the lid closed.

    Timer: 15 min (fixed)

    Cookware: saucepan

  5. Step 5

    Remove the saucepan from the heat and let the rice rest, still covered.

    Timer: 10 min (fixed)

    Cookware: saucepan

  6. Step 6

    Open the lid away from your face and gently fluff the rice from the bottom upward before serving.

    Cookware: rice paddle, saucepan

Nutrition (Estimated)

Food safety

Caution: low

Serve promptly. Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours in a shallow covered container, keep at 4°C or below, and reheat until steaming hot throughout.

Risk factors

  • Cooked rice can support bacterial growth if held warm or at room temperature for too long.

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