EggandVegetableSushiRoll

巻き寿司

l  Ingredients(about15pieces)

[Filling]2ShiitakeMushrooms½Carrot10leavesSpinach(frozenoneisokay)2/3cupDashiStock(anykindisokay)2Tbsp.SoySauce1Tbsp.CookingSake1Tbsp.Mirin(SweetCookingRiceWine)1Tbsp.Sugar1Egg+PinchSalt+Non-StickCookingSpray[Wrapper]1-1/4cupDriedRice5-inch×5-inchpieceDriedKelp2cupWater50mlRiceVinegar1Tbsp.Sugar1tsp.Salt2piecesDriedSeaweedforSushiRoll[Tool]Makisu(SushiRollMat)

l WashRice Put1-¼cupsofdriedriceinabowlandaddrunningwater.Drainthewatercarefullysoasnottospilltherice.Repeatit2times.

Agitatethericewithyourfingersabout20times.Addwateranddrainuntilthewaterbecomesclear.

Addenoughwatertocoverthericeandsoakfor1houratroomtemperature.

Ifthisistoomuchwork,youcanusepreparedsteamedrice.

l Filling Slice2washedShiitakeMushroomscapsand½peeledcarrot.Placeitandabout10leavesofwashedspinach(Iusedfrozenspinach)inasaucepan.

Add2/3cupofDashistock,1Tbsp.ofcookingSake,1Tbsp.ofsugar,2Tbsp.ofsoysauceand1Tbsp.ofMirintothepan.Cookovermedium-highheatuntilitboils.Turntheheatdowntolowandsimmerfor15minutes.Setaside.

Beataneggandaddapinchofsalt.Spraynon-stickcookingsprayinapanandfrytheeggovermedium-lowheatfor3minutes.Fliphalfway.Sliceandsetaside.

l SushiRiceVinegar

Inacup,combine50mlofricevinegar,1Tbsp.ofsugarand1tsp.ofsalt.Mixwellandsetaside.

l CookRice After1hour,measurethesoakedriceandtransfertoastockpotordeeppan.Addthesameamountofwater.

Adda5-inch×5-inchpieceofdriedkelp,putalidonandcookoverhighheatuntilitcomestoboil.

Afteritboils,cookoverlowheatfor12minutesuntilthewateriscompletelygone.Removethelidandcheckthatthereisnowater.Turntheheatoff,placekitchentowelsunderthelidandsteamfor10minutes.

*Don’tremovethelidevenifitboilsoverthepot.

Ifthisistoomuchwork,youcanusepreparedsteamedrice.

l MakeSushiRice

Transferthesteamedricetoabigbowlandaddthesushiricevinegar.Mixcarefullysoasnottomashtherice.

l Set Set1pieceofdriedseaweedonaMakisusushimat.(IputpapertowelsunderthematsothattheMakisuisstable)Placeabout1-½cupsofthesushiriceontheseaweed.

Spread1-1/2cupsofsushiricewithyourfingersallovertheseaweedexceptatthe1inchlineofthefarsideoftheseaweed.

Placeeachingredientstraightdownthemiddleoftherice,lookingatthepictures.

Thetricktomakinggreatshapesushirollistoplacemuchmorericeonthe4sidesthanmiddle.

Don’tusetoomuchofthefillingssoyoucankeepthegreatcircleshape.

PickuptheMakisuattheedgeonyourside.Keeptheingredientsfromslippingwithyourfingers.Rollandattachthesideedgeofricetothefarsideedgeofrice.Holdtheseamwithyourfingers.Andkeeprolling,holdingonlytheMakisu.

HoldtheMakisutightlytomakeagoodshape.

Whenyoucutthesushiroll,wipeyourknifewithwetkitchentowelseachtimesothatthericedoesn’tsticktotheknife.