Homemade rolls and nigiri sushi

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 40 mins

1. STEP 1

   

   First, cook the rice. Fill 400g of rice with 600ml of water and cook according to the usual program in a multicooker

2. STEP 2

   

   When the rice is cooked, add 50 ml of rice vinegar (available in any large store). If you don’t have rice vinegar, you can prepare a seasoning for rice from sugar, table vinegar and salt, but I haven’t tried it myself - it’s easier to buy it, it’s not that expensive. After adding the vinegar, mix the rice thoroughly so that it is evenly saturated with our dressing. The dressing is the main secret of sushi rice. After we have mixed the rice, we need to let it cool a little.

3. STEP 3

   

   Previously, I always rolled rolls with a mat, but friends gave me a special set - Sushi Magic. Now I only use it. Therefore, instead of a mat, we place a sheet of nori on the mat

4. STEP 4

   

   We spread the rice, but not over the entire area of ​​the sheet - as shown in the photo. To prevent the nori sheet from puffing up, its dry end can be slightly moistened with some water. To prevent rice from sticking to your hands during cooking, I also recommend preparing a bowl of water - rice practically does not stick to wet hands and it is convenient to lay it out

5. STEP 5

   

   Place the filling on the rice. Combinations of salmon, cucumber and bell pepper - to your taste. Some people add avocado, but it’s hard to find it ripe here. I like it when there is more filling, so I usually add everything :) By the way, it is better to use cucumber without seeds. It tastes better this way

6. STEP 6

   

   We roll up our mat and get a neat, even roll, which all that remains is to cut

7. STEP 7

   

   To roll a roll with the rice facing out (for example, Philadelphia), you need to cut a sheet of nori, spread the rice on it and turn it over along with the rice, and then lay out the filling. If you roll with a mat, you will need cling film and the operation will be somewhat more complicated, but it will turn out no less tasty :)

8. STEP 8

   

   After rolling the roll with the rice facing out, it will need to be wrapped in thinly sliced ​​salmon slices (to get Philadelphia), or sprinkled with sesame seeds, or garnished with tobiko caviar

9. STEP 9

   

   From 400g of rice I got 8 rolls (one was not included in the shot because it was quickly eaten by domestic predators led by my husband :) ) from the rest of the rice I made 16 nigiri sushi

10. STEP 10

    

    If you want variety, you can make nigiri sushi using molds from the same set. To do this, place pieces of salmon in a mold; if you want it spicier, you can add a little wasabi. If there are no molds, then you need to make rice balls with your hands and place the same pieces on top of them

11. STEP 11

    

    Place the second mold on top

12. STEP 12

    

    Place rice in the resulting holes

13. STEP 13

    

    Remove the top form and turn over the remaining structure with rice balls and salmon on them

14. STEP 14

    

    This is what our resulting nigiri sushi looks like. 2 rounds of 8 pieces = 16 nigiri

Comments on the recipe

Lyudmila

28.09.2023

4.8

For me, this dish was discovered relatively recently. Moreover, I tried it in the same home-made version: my friends cooked and served it themselves. Pleasant taste. Now I dare to cook it myself. Moreover, there is a step-by-step photo) Thanks for the recipe!