- 1 ¼ cups Water
- 1 cup White riceuncooked glutinous (sushi rice)
- 3 tbsp Rice vinegar
- 1 pinch Salt
- 4 sheets Nori(dry seaweed)
- ½ English cucumbersliced into thin strips
- 1 Avocadopeeled, pitted and sliced
Cucumber and Avocado Sushi
Make your own homemade sushi with this simple to follow Cucumber and Avocado Sushi recipe. There are all sorts of adaptations for fillings inside sushi rolls and as usual, I’ve chosen the vegan option.
The Japanese preparation of sushi can take specialized chefs 7 years training however with easy to follow steps, we will teach you to make these mouthfuls for yourself, in just one hour.
To make Cucumber and Avocado Sushi, you will need the following ingredients:
So, how to make Cucumber and Avocado Sushi?
Steps to make Cucumber and Avocado Sushi
1 | Cook rice | 20 |
In a saucepan bring water and rice to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes until rice is tender and water has been absorbed. | ||
2 | Add vinegar and salt | 40 |
Remove from heat, add vinegar and salt and stir to combine. Set aside to cool completely. | ||
3 | Cover sushi mat | 1 |
Cover a bamboo sushi mat with plastic wrap to prevent the rice from sticking. | ||
4 | Prepare sushi | 3 |
First place a sheet of seaweed over the plastic wrap then spread the rice evenly over the sheet, leaving ½-inch seaweed uncovered. | ||
5 | Add filling | 1 |
Arrange strips of cucumber and avocado across the center. | ||
6 | Roll | 10 |
Lift the mat and roll over the vegetables once and press down to secure. Unroll then roll again towards the uncovered end of seaweed to make a long roll. Moisten seaweed with a little water to seal the end. Set aside and continue with remaining ingredients. | ||
7 | Slice | 5 |
Use a sharp knife to slice into 5-6 slices per roll. | ||
8 | Serve | |
Serve cut side up with soya, ginger and wasabi. | ||
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