Rice Cookers Recipes

Tenmusu (Tempura Rice Ball)

Zojirushi Recipe – <i>Tenmusu</i> (<i>Tempura</i> Rice Ball)

Musubi, or rice ball, is a Japanese recipe that is more than 2,000 years old, but the brilliant idea to add Tempura only came about in 1957. Tenmusu, a combination of Tempura and Musubi, is now one of the most popular rice balls in Japan.


            	<i>Tenmusu</i> (<i>Tempura</i> Rice Ball)  Ingredients

Ingredients (makes 9 rice balls):
To Cook in the Rice Cooker:

  • 2 cups (rice measuring cup) short or medium grain white rice
  • Water to fill to water level 2 for "WHITE RICE"

To Prepare Separately:

  • 9 medium shrimp Tempura (see here) with 2 Tbsp. extra flour

Sauce:

  • 3 Tbsp. soy sauce
  • 2 Tbsp. mirin (Japanese sweet rice wine)
  • 1 Tbsp. sugar

Seasoning and Wrap:

  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 2 sheets nori seaweed

              <i>Tenmusu</i> (<i>Tempura</i> Rice Ball) Step 1
1

Measure rice accurately using the measuring cup that came with your rice cooker. Rinse rice until water clears, drain and place in the inner cooking pan.

 


              <i>Tenmusu</i> (<i>Tempura</i> Rice Ball) Step 2
2

Add water to the corresponding water level for “WHITE RICE.” Cook the rice using the “REGULAR” (if available), or "WHITE RICE" setting.

 


              <i>Tenmusu</i> (<i>Tempura</i> Rice Ball) Step 3
3

Make Tempura in a thicker batter by adding an extra 2 Tbsp. of flour to the batter.

 


              <i>Tenmusu</i> (<i>Tempura</i> Rice Ball) Step 4
4

In a small saucepan, put soy sauce, mirin, sugar and bring to a simmer over medium heat.


              <i>Tenmusu</i> (<i>Tempura</i> Rice Ball) Step 5
5

When rice completes cooking, transfer to a medium bowl, add salt, and mix well using the rice spatula. Place a piece of plastic wrap on a small bowl and place 1/2 cup of cooked rice.


              <i>Tenmusu</i> (<i>Tempura</i> Rice Ball) Step 6
6

Dip a Tempura shrimp in the sauce and place on the center of rice. Hold the rice over the plastic wrap and make a rectangle rice ball by squeezing your hands together lightly. Arrange the shrimp so the tail sticks out from the top of the rice ball. The rice ball should be firm so it does not fall apart, but the rice should remain fluffy and not smashed.

 


              <i>Tenmusu</i> (<i>Tempura</i> Rice Ball) Step 7
7

Cut each sheet of nori seaweed into 6 strips and wrap around the rice balls. Makes 9 rice balls.

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