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Japanese Onigiri with Plum Jam
A simple and delicious Japanese dish featuring triangular onigiri rice balls filled with sweet plum jam.
⏱35 min🍽1 servings📊easy
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Ingredients
- ●1 cup Japanese short-grain ricepreferably Koshihikari or Akita Komachi
- ●1 1/4 cups Waterfor cooking the rice
- ●2 tablespoons Plum jamhomemade or store-bought
- ●1 pinch Saltfor flavor
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Instructions
- 1
Rinse the rice thoroughly and cook according to the package instructions.
- 2
Once the rice is cooked, let it cool down to room temperature.
- 3
Mix the cooled rice with a pinch of salt and water to achieve the right consistency.
- 4
Divide the rice mixture into 3-4 equal parts and shape each part into a triangular onigiri.
- 5
Cut a small hole in the center of each onigiri and fill it with 1-2 teaspoons of plum jam.
- 6
Gently press the edges of the onigiri to seal the filling and shape the rice into a neat triangle.
- 7
Serve the onigiri triangles immediately or store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a day.