Red rice

Whenever there is a Japanese celebration it is always safe to expect red rice.  It is quite easy to make.  Just soak and then cook the red beans (I think they are called sasage, cow pea or black eyed pea) until tender.  Then add them to some raw rinsed rice with a pinch of salt and cook the rice as you would normally using the bean boiling water as part of the rice water.  When it is cooked (in your pan or rice cooker) transfer it to your serving dish and sprinkle on some black sesame seeds or some sesame salt.  Then get down to your celebrating.