By Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff | Published on June 14, 2026

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Japgokbap (Korean Multigrain Rice)

Serves 6

356 cal · 40 min

Japgokbap (Korean Multigrain Rice)

Recipe GLPRbf6180d8bd38f4

3.8(1)
Korean
Breakfast
40 min
356 cal
Servings: 6
Stovetop
SNAP eligible

A nutritious and hearty Korean multigrain rice dish that combines six different grains and legumes for complex flavors and textures. This traditional comfort food is cooked in a simple water-based method, allowing each grain to maintain its distinct character while contributing to a balanced, wholesome bowl. Perfect as a nutritious foundation for any meal.

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Ingredients

1/2 cup sorghum

1/4 cup adzuki beans

1/4 cup black beans

1 cup medium-grain rice

1/2 cup sweet rice

1/2 cup millet

3 1/2 cups water

Directions

  1. Rinse the sorghum, adzuki beans, and black beans in a fine-mesh strainer under cool running water, stirring gently until the water runs clear. Set aside.

  2. Rinse the medium-grain rice, sweet rice, and millet separately under cool running water until the water runs clear. This removes excess starch and helps achieve a fluffier texture.

  3. Add all three cups of water to a large pot and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.

  4. Add the rinsed sorghum, adzuki beans, and black beans to the boiling water. Return to a boil, then reduce heat to medium and simmer uncovered for 10 minutes.

  5. Stir in the rinsed medium-grain rice, sweet rice, and millet. Bring back to a gentle boil, then reduce heat to low.

  6. Cover the pot with a tight-fitting lid and simmer for 20 minutes without stirring, allowing the grains to absorb the water and cook through.

  7. Remove from heat and let the covered pot rest for 5 minutes. Fluff gently with a fork and serve warm as a nutritious main course or grain base.

Comments

Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff3.75

Japgokbap is cheap—bulk grains and beans run $0.40–$0.50 per serving across ALDI, Walmart, or Kroger—but sorghum and millet force a special stop at either an Asian market or the bulk section at Harris Teeter or Whole Foods; Food Lion and Publix carry fewer specialty grains. The 40-minute time ignores soaking, which adds 2–4 hours unless you presoak overnight. This is a make-ahead comfort grain bowl suited to batch cooking and meal prep, reheats beautifully, and fits a family table, but it is not a weeknight improvisation.

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