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Japanese Brown Fried Rice Recipe (Matsunomi-No-Cha-Han)

A close up of a bowl of brown rice
A Japanese hug in a bowl
Freya 2 people
5 from 4 votes
Prep 3 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 33 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Brown Rice - short grain, cooked
  • 7 Spring Onions - chopped into rings
  • 1 tbsp Pine Nuts
  • 1 tsp Sesame Oil
  • 3 tsp Soy Sauce
  • Dry Chilli - flakes

Instructions

  • In a frying pan or wok, heat the sesame oil.             
  • Add the spring onion and pine nuts and sauté until the pine nuts are golden brown and the onions have wilted.
  • Make sure to keep stirring all the time, you don’t want anything to burn
  • Now stir in the cold rice, breaking it up with the back of your spoon and making sure everything is thoroughly amalgamated and the rice is warmed through.
  • Add the soy sauce, stir once more and serve in large, deep bowls
  • Sprinkle with the dried chilli.

Please note that where the recipe asks for milk, butter or yogurt, this refers to any plant-based version that you prefer.