Easy Korean Purple Rice (Heukmi Bap) Recipe
Korean Purple Rice, also known as Heukmi Bap, makes the meal extra special. A multi-grain rice that's as easy to cook as plain white rice. With added health benefits. And such a pretty purple color! Make a steaming bowl of perfectly cooked Korean rice in your rice cooker!
Servings: 6
Calories: 371kcal
Equipment
- Rice Cooker
- or Medium Saucepan or Medium clay pot
Ingredients
Light Purple Rice:
- 3 cups short grain white rice
- 1/4 cup black rice (or black rice mix)
Dark Multi-Grain Purple Rice:
- 1 cup short grain white rice
- 1 cup short grain brown rice (also called sweet brown rice)
- 1 cup black rice mix
Instructions
- Add rice to the cooking pot. Measure and add white rice and black rice to the cooking pot.
- Rinse with water. Add cold water until it's completely submerged with 2-3 inches of liquid. Rinse and wash the rice, making sure to rub and swirl the rice well. The water will be cloudy. Drain (carefully) and repeat until the water runs clear, about 5-6 times.
- Add water. Drain rice well. For the rice cooker, add enough water until it hits the measuring line on the side of the rice cooker for 3 cups.
- Soak. Place the pot in the rice cooker (do not turn on) and let the rice soak in the water for 30 minutes. If you don't have time, even 10 minutes of soaking will be better than not soaking at all.
- Cook. For Light Purple rice, press the "white rice" or "quick start" function. For Dark Multi-grain Purple rice, press "multi-grain" or "brown rice" function.
- Serve. Open the rice cooker and mix with a rice paddle. Enjoy!
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Notes
Tips:
- Soak. Give the rice enough time to soak in the water at room temperature. I recommend 30 minutes. But even 10 minutes is good (when you're in a pinch) and the rice can soak up to 2 hours or even overnight when there's a lot of brown rice added.
- Rinse. Make sure to rinse the rice! Doing so removes the excess starch and improves the texture.
- Store leftovers. Leftover rice should be cooled and immediately stored in the fridge. Transfer to an airtight container and store in the fridge for 1-2 days. Reheat in the microwave until steaming hot.
Nutrition
Calories: 371kcal | Carbohydrates: 82g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Sodium: 7mg | Potassium: 88mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 0.1g | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 2mg