Sushi

Japanese

Main Difficulty: Medium Servings: 2 Total: 60 min

Ingredients

  • Sushi rice 300 g
  • Water 360 ml
  • Rice vinegar 60 ml
  • Sugar 2 tbsp
  • Salt 1 tsp
  • Nori sheets 4 sheets
  • Sushi-grade tuna or salmon 150 g
  • Cucumber 1/2
  • Avocado 1/2
  • Soy sauce, wasabi and pickled ginger to serve
Prep
40 min
Cook
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1

    Rinse the rice under cold water until it runs clear, then cook with the water until tender and the water is absorbed.

  2. 2

    Warm the rice vinegar with sugar and salt until dissolved, fold gently through the hot rice and let it cool to room temperature.

  3. 3

    Slice the fish, cucumber and avocado into thin strips.

  4. 4

    Lay a nori sheet on a bamboo mat, spread a thin even layer of rice over it leaving a bare strip along the far edge.

  5. 5

    Arrange fish and vegetables in a line across the rice, then roll up tightly using the mat, sealing the bare edge with a little water.

  6. 6

    Wet a sharp knife and cut each roll into six or eight pieces.

  7. 7

    Serve with soy sauce, wasabi and pickled ginger.