Veggie Sushi Madness

(Carrot, cucumber and avocado happiness)

My second attempt at making sushi turned out delicious. Finally made my own sushi, unbelievable! I dreamt making my own sushi, but it took me a while to make it happen. It was time-consuming and I recommend making your own sushi with your family or friends because it is more fun and enjoyable.  Making sushi on your holiday and eating it on the beach is the dream isn't it?

(Sauce for the rice: coconut sugar, salt, and rice vinegar)

These all the ingredients for making this sushi, also with sticky rice, yaki sushi nori seaweed that you can buy at the Asian shop, and bamboo sushi roll that I got from eBay. 

I chopped the veggies into long, thin pieces (julienne). So, it will be easy for us to roll it on the mat. The sauces for the rice are coconut sugar, salt, and rice vinegar. 

(Add the rice vinegar, sugar and salt) Here, is a tip. To make a perfect sushi, you have to pick the right rice. Sticky rice is good to use, and Japanese style rice might work best. You can also use brown rice.

(Click the image to purchase the sushi bamboo mat on eBay)

My cheap, bamboo sushi mat is magic. Firstly, I thought "oh well, why not buy a cheap bamboo mat as I am a beginner anyway". But, it did not disappoint me.  My sushi turned out perfectly, it tastes like sushi that you bought at the sushi kiosks in the shopping center. 

Place your nori in the middle of the bamboo mat, fill it with rice, give a 2cm space at the end of the yaki nori seaweed, to close put some water to make it stick properly, and roll it slowly until it gives you a nice shape. Also, it is important using water to wet your hands, and preventing the stickiness from the rice. Finally, one roll produces 4 to 6 small sushi pieces. 

→ INGREDIENTS - Serve 2 people

For the rice:

2 cup of rice, can make 5 rolls

4 tablespoon of rice vinegar

1 teaspoon of coconut sugar (can use any sugar)

Pinch of salt

For the filling:

1 carrot, chopped thinly

1 English cucumber, chopped thinly

Avocado, sliced thinly

Rice

Directions:

1. Add the cooked rice, rice vinegar, coconut sugar, and pinch of salt in a bowl and mix them evenly.

2. Prepare the sushi bamboo mat. Place the nori in the middle, add the mixed rice, carrot, cucumber, avocado, place them horizontally, and ready to roll until it gives you a nice shape, and hold them tightly for 30 seconds, cut into small pieces and ready to serve with soy sauce.