Let's Make Delicious Sushi Rice
- 540 ml Uncooked white rice (3 rice cooker cups = 540 ml)
- 1/2 tbsp Salt (natural salt)
- 5 tbsp Vinegar
- 4 tbsp Sugar
- 5 to 10 cm square piece Kombu for dashi stock
- I made 5 rice cooker cups worth this time Pour in a little less water than usual to cook the rice.
- Add the kombu and leave the rice to soak for at least 30 minutes.
- Add the salt to the rice cooker and mix lightly.
- Use the "sushi rice" setting (or if your rice cooker doesn't have one, just use the regular setting) to cook the rice.
- Mix the vinegar and sugar together.
- Microwave just before adding it to the rice to about 40-50C, and mix well to dissolve the sugar.
- When the rice is cooked, take out the kombu and invert the rice cooker bowl to take out the rice into a plastic container or bowl.
- Swirl in the warm sushi vinegar from Step 3, and quickly mix it into the rice in a cutting motion.
- Cover the container or bowl with a lid and leave for 7 minutes to steam and let the rice absorb the flavors.
- If the bowl doesn't have a lid, use a pot lid or a cutting board to cover.
- Remove the lid, and mix the rice using a cut-and-fold motion while fanning it to cool it down.
- (This will make the rice glossy).
- If you are making chirashi sushi, mix the ingredients in while the rice is still warm.
- If you're making sushi rolls, let the rice cool down to about body temperature first.
- I made Western style chirashi sushi this time: https://cookpad.com/en/recipes/188384-western-style-chirashi-sushi-a-popular-school-lunch-item.
- The additional ingredients are easy so you can make this sushi anytime you like.
- This is the big plastic container my mother uses, that has seen many years of service.
- I borrowed it from her this time I made 5 rice cooker cups' worth of rice this time.
- Normally I make less, so I just use a regular bowl to mix the rice.
salt, vinegar, sugar, stock
Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/151140-lets-make-delicious-sushi-rice (may not work)