Inside-Out Avocado Rolls
- 13 cup freshly cooked white sushi rice or short-grain brown rice
- 1 tsp. rice vinegar
- 1/2 sheet nori
- 1/2 tsp. Dijon or stone-ground mustard
- 1 Tbs. toasted white and/or black sesame seeds, plus more as needed
- 1 Tbs. toasted caraway seeds, plus more as needed
- 1/4 medium avocado, cut lengthwise into strips
- 1 tsp. fresh lemon juice
- Place warm rice in small bowl (rice should be warm, not hot, or nori will shrivel).
- Sprinkle vinegar over rice; fluff with fork.
- Have ready two bamboo sushi mats, one plain and one covered with plastic wrap.
- Place nori, rough side up, on plain mat.
- With small spatula or dampened fingers, thinly spread rice over entire surface of nori.
- Spread mustard over rice and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sesame seeds and 1 tablespoon caraway seeds, gently patting seeds down.
- Turn nori onto mat covered in plastic; shiny side of nori will now be facing up.
- Sprinkle avocado strips with lemon juice; season with salt and freshly ground pepper to taste.
- Arrange avocado lengthwise in straight line across center of nori.
- Lightly moisten top edge of nori.
- Be sure bottom edge of nori is lined up with bottom edge of mat.
- Place your thumbs under edge of mat closest to you, with your index fingers resting lightly on avocado.
- Roll nori over avocado; lift top edge of mat so it doesnt roll into nori, and continue to roll.
- Shape nori inside mat; roll may be either round or square.
- Sprinkle any bare patches of rice with additional seeds if needed.
- To serve, place roll, seam side down, on a cutting board.
- Using damp, serrated knife, slice into 8 pieces; roll may also be cut on diagonal.
freshly cooked white sushi rice, rice vinegar, nori, sesame seeds, caraway seeds, avocado, lemon juice
Taken from www.vegetariantimes.com/recipe/inside-out-avocado-rolls/ (may not work)