Sushi is a Japanese cuisine dish, small snacks of an original type that have gained immense popularity around the world, including in Russia. Making sushi at home is not as difficult as it might seem at first glance. The first step is to cook the rice properly - it is better to buy special sushi rice and follow the instructions on the package when preparing it.
It is necessary
- For the basics:
- - 160 g of sushi rice;
- - 50 ml of rice vinegar;
- - 1 teaspoon of salt;
- - 1 tbsp. a spoonful of sugar;
- - nori algae.
- For filling:
- - lightly salted or smoked red fish;
- - avocado;
- - fresh cucumber.
- Moreover:
- - 200 ml of drinking water;
- - 3 tbsp. spoons of rice vinegar;
- - soy sauce.
Instructions
Step 1
Rinse the cereals thoroughly in several waters in a bowl, leave some water in the container and let the rice stand for 15 minutes. The liquid should be almost completely absorbed into the cereal. Pour the rice into a saucepan and pour in filtered cold water in a ratio of 1 part rice to 1.2 parts liquid. Bring to a boil over moderate heat.
Step 2
Reduce the heat and cook the rice for 20 minutes, remembering to cover the pan with the lid. The species should be completely absorbed into the cereal. 5 minutes before cooking, you can check if there is still liquid in the pan and add a little bit if necessary.
Step 3
Leave the cooked rice for 15 minutes in the container in which it was cooked, then put it in a bowl. Add salt and granulated sugar to rice vinegar (50 ml), season the rice. You can also use a ready-made vinegar dressing. Leave at room temperature to cool.
Step 4
Cut the red fish into long, thin strips. Chop the peeled cucumber and avocado into pieces of the same size. Place a sheet of nori seaweed, glossy side down, on a special bamboo roll mat. Mix drinking water and 3 tbsp. spoons of rice vinegar and soak your hands in this liquid. Place a thin layer of rice on the nori with your hands, leave a strip a couple of centimeters wide on top.
Step 5
Step back a centimeter from the bottom and lay out the filling along. Now use the bamboo mat to gently roll the roll. Using a sharp knife, cut the roll in half, then cut each half in half, and the resulting pieces in half (the width of one roll is about 2 cm). Place on a platter and serve with soy sauce.
