Basic Sushi

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• 250 g sushi rice
• 325 ml water

Add the rice and water to the pan . Bring to boil and then reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat

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• 1 tbsp sugar
• ½ tsp salt
• 2 tbsp white wine vinegar

Leave the rice to stand for 10 minutes or until the water has been absorbed. Meanwhile Warm the vinegar , sugar, and salt until dissolved.

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Line a shallow sheet of clean film . Add the rice and the sauce to the dish . Stir. Leave for 30 min to cool down

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• ½ cucumber (sliced)
• ½ carrot

De-seed the cucumber, using a teaspoon and then slice it into 4 equal strips. Now do the same with the carrot .

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• 4 sheets dried seaweed sheets

Place the Nori (seaweed) , shiny face down onto a bamboo mat . Dip your hands in water and pat a quarter of the rice so that it covers so that it covers 2/3 of the Nori.

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Lay a piece of cucumber or carrot widthways along the centre of the rice . Holding the mat , roll the nori over and over , to the edge of the rice

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Tuck the rolled edge of the nori firmly under the filling . Dampen the remaining nori and roll it up . Using the mat ,pull the sushi roll tightly to seal. Repeat this until all of the rice is gone . Now cut the rolls into cylinders around 2-3 cm .Now enjoy 😀

Enjoy your meal!