Igamushi

Steamed meatballs with sweet rice

Ingredients

• Sweet rice 360 cc

• Ground meat about 1 lb

• Egg 1

• Flour or starch 1-2 tbsp

• Green onion, dry shiitake mushroom, ginger, etc..

Directions

1. Soak sweet rice in water over one hour. (Add a drop of food color or beet juice to make pink ones)

2. Drain and dry the rice

3. Mix ground meat and chopped vegetables, and add salt & pepper

4. Add egg and/or flour and mx well

5. Shape into meat balls

6. Spread the rice on a plate, and roll the meat balls so the rice sticks on the surface

7. Steam for about 20- 30 minutes

8. Serve with the favorite sauce (ponzu, mustard and soy sauce, etc..)

Note

• Iga = chestnut bur Mushi = stemed