Vegetarian Brown Rice Sushi Rolls

Serves: 2

Eda Schinner

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

48

Spice

52

Sweetness

61

Sourness

38

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.1

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 tsps

Soy Sauce

Directions:

1

Rinse rice well and bring to a boil with 1 cup water and 1 teaspoon soy sauce in a 1- to 1 1/2-quart heavy saucepan, then reduce heat to very low and simmer, tightly covered, until water is absorbed, about 40 minutes

2

Remove from heat and let rice stand, covered, 10 minutes

3

While rice is standing, stir together vinegar and remaining teaspoon soy sauce

4

Transfer rice to a wide nonmetal bowl (preferably wood, ceramic, or glass) and sprinkle with vinegar mixture, tossing gently with a large spoon to combine

5

Cool rice, tossing occasionally, about 15 minutes

6

Stir together wasabi and remaining teaspoon water to form a stiff paste

7

Let stand at least 15 minutes (to allow flavors to develop)

8

Place sushi mat on a work surface with slats running crosswise

9

Arrange 1 sheet nori, shiny side down, on mat, lining up a long edge of sheet with edge of mat nearest you

10

Using damp fingers, gently press half of rice (about 3/4 cup) onto nori in 1 layer, leaving a 1 3/4-inch border on side farthest from you

11

Arrange half of cucumber in an even strip horizontally across rice, starting 1 inch from side nearest you

12

(You may need to cut pieces to fit from side to side

13

) Arrange half of carrot just above cucumber in same manner

14

Peel avocado half and cut lengthwise into thin slices, then arrange half of slices just above carrot in same manner

15

Repeat with radish sprouts, letting some sprout tops extend beyond edge

16

Beginning with edge nearest you, lift mat up with your thumbs, holding filling in place with your fingers, and fold mat over filling so that upper and lower edges of rice meet, then squeeze gently but firmly along length of roll, tugging edge of mat farthest from you to tighten

17

(Nori border will still be flat on mat

18

) Open mat and roll log forward to seal with nori border

19

(Moisture from rice will seal roll

20

) Transfer roll, seam side down, to a cutting board

21

Make second log in same manner, then cut each log crosswise into 6 pieces with a wet thin-bladed knife

22

Serve with wasabi paste, soy sauce, and ginger

23

Rinse rice well and bring to a boil with 1 cup water and 1 teaspoon soy sauce in a 1- to 1 1/2-quart heavy saucepan, then reduce heat to very low and simmer, tightly covered, until water is absorbed, about 40 minutes

24

Remove from heat and let rice stand, covered, 10 minutes

25

While rice is standing, stir together vinegar and remaining teaspoon soy sauce

26

Transfer rice to a wide nonmetal bowl (preferably wood, ceramic, or glass) and sprinkle with vinegar mixture, tossing gently with a large spoon to combine

27

Cool rice, tossing occasionally, about 15 minutes

28

Stir together wasabi and remaining teaspoon water to form a stiff paste

29

Let stand at least 15 minutes (to allow flavors to develop)

30

Place sushi mat on a work surface with slats running crosswise

31

Arrange 1 sheet nori, shiny side down, on mat, lining up a long edge of sheet with edge of mat nearest you

32

Using damp fingers, gently press half of rice (about 3/4 cup) onto nori in 1 layer, leaving a 1 3/4-inch border on side farthest from you

33

Arrange half of cucumber in an even strip horizontally across rice, starting 1 inch from side nearest you

34

(You may need to cut pieces to fit from side to side

35

) Arrange half of carrot just above cucumber in same manner

36

Peel avocado half and cut lengthwise into thin slices, then arrange half of slices just above carrot in same manner

37

Repeat with radish sprouts, letting some sprout tops extend beyond edge

38

Beginning with edge nearest you, lift mat up with your thumbs, holding filling in place with your fingers, and fold mat over filling so that upper and lower edges of rice meet, then squeeze gently but firmly along length of roll, tugging edge of mat farthest from you to tighten

39

(Nori border will still be flat on mat

40

) Open mat and roll log forward to seal with nori border

41

(Moisture from rice will seal roll

42

) Transfer roll, seam side down, to a cutting board

43

Make second log in same manner, then cut each log crosswise into 6 pieces with a wet thin-bladed knife

44

Serve with wasabi paste, soy sauce, and ginger