Sushi for kids

Serves 8   Cook and Prep time: 45 minutes

Ingredients

1.5 cups of sushi rice*

1.5 cups of cold water

2 tbp rice wine vinegar

1 tbp caster sugar

4 nori sheets*

2 tbp mayonnaise

Half cucumber cut into 1 inch long sticks

1 medium avocado thinly sliced

1 medium carrot grated

Light soya sauce

 

Method

1. First cook the sushi rice – Rinse the rice a few times until the water runs clear. Then place the rice in a sieve and drain out an excess water for 5 minutes. Place the rice and 1.5 cups of water in a pan over medium heat and bring to the boil, reduce the heat to the lowest setting and simmer the rice with lid on for 12 minutes or until water has been absorbed. Remove from the heat and let it sit a further 5 minutes covered, any from the heat.
2. While the rice is boiling, put vinegar and sugar in a bowl and microwave for 30 seconds.
3. Remove from the microwave and stir to dissolve all the sugar.
4. Transfer the cooling rice into a large glass and start adding to it the vinegar mixture, use two spoons or a spatula to mix it through until the rice is cold.
5. Place a nori sheet shiny side down on a sushi mat.
6. Using damp fingers spread 3/4 of a cup of rice over the nori, leaving 2cm gap at one end.
7. Then using a spoon spread mayonnaise over the top of the rice.
8. Arrange cucumber, avocado and grated carrot over the mayonnaise.
9. Then pulling up the sushi mat, roll up the nori, firmly pressing down. Seal the roll at the end with the 2cm nori that was left free.
10. Use a sharp knife to cut into 6 smaller rolls.
11. Repeat using the remaining ingredients,to make 24 pieces.

Top Tip:

*You can buy the sushi rice and nori sheets from most large supermarkets in the world food aisles, if you do not have a Chinese food shop nearby.

You can add other fillings such as tuna, cheese, nuts etc. so let your imagination run wild.

If you do not a sushi mat – try using a folded sheet of greaseproof paper.