Sekihan

Directions

1. 1
   In a medium saucepan, combine beans and water; bring to a boil.
2. 2
   Reduce heat to low; simmer 45 minutes to one hour or until beans are soft but not completely cooked.
3. 3
   Cool to room temperature.
4. 4
   Drain beans, reserving the liquid.
5. 5
   Mix the beans, drained rice and water with 3 tablespoons of the bean's cooking liquid.
6. 6
   Cook in rice steamer in the usual manner.
7. 7
   Spread the cooked beans and rice into a decorative shallow dish or laquer tray.
8. 8
   Sprinkle with the sesame seeds, garnish and serve.
9. 9
   If you don't have a rice cooker, you can cook this is a pot on the stove as you would regualr rice.
10. 10
    Just use the proportion of water to rice given here, not the usual Western 2 parts water to one part rice.
11. 11
    The rice has already been soaked, so it needs less water to cook.