Eastern Dragon
In this easy recipe, we will teach you how to cook rice in a Rice Cooker and Saucepan, mix sushi rice and roll sushi. This recipe will give you 2 rolls of sushi (200g of uncooked rice).
Ingredients
- 200g Short or Medium Grained Rice (uncooked)
- 256ml Water for Rice Cooker
- 296ml Water for Saucepan
- 70ml Sushi Su (Vinegar)
- 2-3 pieces of Yaki Nori (Seaweed)
- Fillings of your choice eg, fresh salmon, avocado
Rice Method
Rice cooker
Cooking time: 30-40 minutes.
- Rinse 200g of rice in the Rice Cooker pot under cold water and drain.
- Add 256ml of cold water for cooking.
- Place Rice Cooker pot back into the Rice Cooker and cook for approx. 30 to 40mins. (This may vary depending on your rice cooker).
- After the rice is finished, allow the rice to sit in the pot with the lid open for another 15 mins.
Stovetop
Cooking time: 30 minutes.
- Rinse 200g of rice in the Saucepan under cold water and drain.
- Add 296ml of cold water for cooking.
- Cook the rice in medium heat and bring to boil while stirring occasionally.
- Reduce heat and simmer with the Saucepan covered for about 15 mins.
- Remove from heat and let the rice sit for another 15 mins in the saucepan.
Mixing vinegar
- Place cooked rice in a bowl and add sushi vinegar evenly. Mix the rice well.
- Let the rice cool down for about 5-10 mins.
Sushi rolling
Maki Roll
- Place 1pc of Seaweed on the Sushi Roller (shiny side down).
- Spread about 2 handfuls of the mixed rice evenly on the seaweed. Leaving about 1.5cm at the top and 0.5cm at the bottom.
- Place the fresh ingredients in the centre of the rice.
- Lift the edges of both the Sushi Roller and Seaweed nearest to you, bring over to meet the far edge of the rice.
- Roll over to meet the far edge of Seaweed and gently but firmly press the sushi roller around the roll to shape it.
- Remove mat and let the sushi roll sit for 5-10mins before cutting, this allows the moisture to be absorbed, sealing up the sushi, and for easy cutting.
- Cut into 8-9 pieces
California Roll
- Place 1pc of Seaweed on the Sushi Roller.
- Spread 2 handfuls of the mixed rice evenly on the seaweed, covering the entire piece.
- Sprinkle a generous amount of roasted black or white sesame on the rice.
- Place 1pc of Glad Wrap over the rice. Turn the seaweed with the rice and the Glad Wrap upside down.
- Place the fresh ingredients in the centre of the seaweed.
- Lift the edges of both the Sushi Roller and Seaweed nearest to you, and roll over to meet the far edge of the seaweed.
- Gently but firmly press the Sushi Roller around the roll to shape it.
- Remove Sushi Roller and cut the sushi roll with the Glad Wrap into 8-9 pieces.
- Remove the Glad Wrap.