Japanese Rice With Salted Peanuts and Scallions

Ingredients

• 2 cups short-grain japanese rice
• 5 tablespoons salted peanuts
• 2 scallions
• sliced thinly across
• 1 teaspoon peanut oil
• kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

1. Lightly rinse the rice in a sieve until all the rice is wet.
2. Put it in a 6-cup saucepan with 2 cups water and let it soak for 30 minutes.
3. Crush the peanuts lightly to the size of whole peppercorns.
4. This is easy to do by pressing a small, heavy saucepan on the peanuts with a rocking motion.
5. Stir the rice well and place the saucepan over high heat.
6. Let the rice come to a boil.
7. Stir it again and turn the heat down as low as possible.
8. Cover the saucepan with a tight-fitting lid and let simmer for 11 minutes.
9. Move the rice off the heat and let it sit, covered for 5 minutes.
10. Transfer the rice to a bowl, stir well, and let cool for 10 minutes.
11. Fold in the peanuts, scallions, oil, and season with salt and pepper to taste.
12. Shape the rice in a mold.
13. For assembly:.
14. Choose a simple, colorful plate that contrasts in both shape and color with the rice.