Many people might be scared when they hear the word homemade sushi, but there's nothing to worry about! Nigiri is one of the easiest sushi to make. It's best if you think of it as a little craft game that just happens to end up being dinner.
Ingredients:
- 200 g sushi rice
- 0,5 dl rice vinegar
- 25 g granulated sugar
- 2 tsp salt
- 1-1 package sushi topping (salmon, in cuttlefish, shrimpa)
- 1 tube of wasabi
- 1 jar sushi ginger
- soy sauce to taste
How to make nigiri sushi:
- The „most complicated” part the preparation of sushi rice. Cook the rice vinegar with the sugar and salt until the ingredients are well combined. Set aside to cool.
- Now comes the busy part, which requires more patience and attention, but believe me, it will be worth it! Put the sushi rice in a bowl and wash thoroughly under cold running water. The key is that when you pour the cold water over the rice, use your hands to gently swirl the rice around in the bowl. This will make the water cloudy, but don't be alarmed, it will pour off.
- Repeat until the rice is clear and then strain. For 1 part rice, we will use 2 parts water, just as we would traditionally.
- Put the washed rice in the pot and pour in twice the amount of water. Cook until the water has evaporated, about 15 minutes.
- Pour over half of the rice vinegar reduction, stir gently with a stiffly wide wooden spoon, cover and leave to rest for 15 minutes.
- Then pour the remaining rice vinegar reduction over it, stir and let it rest for at least a quarter of an hour, or better still, let it cool on its own.
Formatting:
- A nigirik assembling from here it couldn't be simpler. Slightly wet your hands, really lightly, just enough so that the rice doesn't stick to your hands, and then with these slightly wet hands, place a small amount of rice in the palm of your hand.
- Form smaller cylinders, about the size of a ring finger.
- When you're done shaping, place them on the workbench. Place one of the pre-sliced toppings in the palm of your left hand, place your little rice boat on top, turn it over, smooth it out with your right hand and your nigiri sushi is ready.
- Serve with sushi ginger, wasabi and soy sauce.
Enjoy your meal!
