How to make sushi rice

Making sushi is just plain fun. It starts with a good tray of steaming, sticky sushi rice and this step by step recipe will help you make it like you’re big in Japan.

Ingredients

250mls sushi rice
375ml water
5ml salt
30ml rice vinegar
30ml sugar

Cooking the rice | Place the rice into a sieve and rinse thoroughly under a cold running tap until the water runs clear. Put the rice, water and salt into a pot and soak for 30 minutes.Cover the pot with a lid and simmer for 15 – 20 minutes, or until all the water has been absorbed. Remove from the heat and remove the lid, cover the pot with kitchen towel and return the lid to the pot. Allow to stand for 15 minutes.

Preparing the sushi vinegar | Mix rice vinegar, sugar, and salt in a sauce pan then put the pan on low heat and heat until the sugar dissolves. Cool the vinegar mixture. Spread the hot steamed rice onto a baking tray to allow it to cool. Sprinkle the vinegar mixture over the rice and fold the rice using a spatula, be careful not to break the rice.

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