California Roll Sushi
An approachable, beginner-friendly sushi roll with crab, avocado and cucumber.
Ingredients
- 2 cups sushi rice
- 4 nori sheets
- 200g imitation crab or cooked crab meat
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 1 cucumber, julienned
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- Sesame seeds
- Soy sauce, wasabi, pickled ginger
Method
Cook the sushi rice, then fold through the rice vinegar, sugar and salt while warm and let cool.
Lay a nori sheet on a bamboo mat, spread rice evenly over it, then flip so the rice faces down.
Arrange crab, avocado and cucumber in a line across the nori.
Roll tightly using the mat, sealing the edge with a little water.
Sprinkle with sesame seeds, slice into pieces with a wet, sharp knife.
Serve with soy sauce, wasabi and pickled ginger.
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