Food Network Magazine - (04)April 2020

Try matcha in a whole new way:

Make a savory rice bowl.

Matcha

Superfood of the Month

1¼ cups sushi rice
2 teaspoons matcha
(green tea powder)
Kosher salt
10 sheets roasted seaweed
snacks (one 0.18-ounce
package)
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
½ teaspoon sugar
3 tablespoons chopped
pickled ginger
2 scallions, thinly sliced
(white and green parts
separated)
1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
1 tablespoon toasted
sesame seeds

1. Put the rice in a fine-mesh sieve and rinse under cold
   water, stirring with your hand, until the water runs clear.
   Shake well to remove as much water as possible. Set
   the sieve over a bowl to continue draining, 5 minutes.


2. Transfer the rice to a medium saucepan and whisk in
   1¾ cups water, the matcha and 1 teaspoon salt. Bring to
   a boil, then immediately reduce the heat to low. Cover and
   cook until the water is absorbed and the rice is tender,
   about 20 minutes. Remove from the heat and let sit,
   covered, 10 minutes.


3. Meanwhile, cut the seaweed snacks into matchsticks
   with kitchen shears. Mix the vinegar and sugar in a small bowl
   until dissolved.


4. Fluff the rice and gently fold in the vinegar-sugar mixture,
   pickled ginger, scallion whites, sesame oil, 2 teaspoons
   sesame seeds and salt to taste. Divide among bowls and
   top with the seaweed snacks, scallion greens and remaining
   1 teaspoon sesame seeds.

MATCHA GREEN RICE
ACTIVE: 30 min l TOTAL: 50 min l SERVES: 4

Matcha is made by

grinding whole green tea

leaves into a powder, so

you get the most out of

the tea’s nutrients.

1

2

Matcha has three times

more epigallocatechin

gallate, an antioxidant that

supports brain functions

like memory, than typical

brewed green tea.

3

Studies show that

incorporating green tea

into your diet lowers “bad”

LDL cholesterol levels.

4

Drinking matcha before a

cardio workout can help

burn more fat while

you exercise.

5

Matcha can aid in

relaxation: Green tea is rich

in L-theanine, an amino acid

that is linked to a feeling of

greater calmness.

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RICE BOWL PHOTO: RALPH SMITH; FOOD STYLING: ADRIENNE ANDERSON. MATCHA: GETTY IMAGES.

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