< INARI SUSHI/ 稲荷寿司>
▶vegan
＜Yield> 2 servings
<Prep time> 15 minutes (doesn’t include rice soaking time)
<Cook time> 40 minutes
<Ingredients>
Sushi rice
230g Japanese sushi rice
230ml water
Sushi vinegar
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1½ tablespoons granulated sugar
¾ teaspoon salt
Fried tofu wrapper
5 pieces thin fried tofu
Seasoning A
200ml water
3 tablespoons rice wine
3 tablespoons sugar
Filling
1 small asian cucumber
1 pinch salt
2 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
pickled ginger( optioal)
<Directions>
1. Rinse the sushi rice and soak in water for an hour. Drain the water and cook with 230ml of water.
2. Thinly slice cucmber and sprinkle some salt. Massage then leave it for 5mins. Squeeze the liquid and set it aside.
3. Place the thin fried tofu on a cutting board. Place a single chopstick over the fried tofu then roll around from one side to the other by pressing. Cut the tofu in half and put your finger into the cut to open the tofu carefully. Remove the excess oil from the fried tofu by pouring boiling hot water (1000ml) over it. Let it cool down and squeeze out the water carefully. In a pot, place in the fried tofu and the ingredients listed under "Seasoning A". Simmer until all the liquid has evaporated. Let it cool down.
4. In a big bowl, place the steaming hot cooked sushi rice and drizzle with sushi vinegar over the rice. Mix them by cutting it with spatula as you fan the rice. When the rice has completely cooled down, add in the cucumber(step 2) and toasted sesame seeds. Roughly mix everything together. Divide the rice mixture into 10 and make 10 rice balls.
5. Stuff your rice ball into thin fried tofu (step 3). Make sure the rice is fully stuffed into the thin fried tofu, including the corners. Close and shape by gently patting it. Garnish with some toppings if you want to. Now it's ready to be served!
<Miwa’s tips>
・The rice needs to be sticky sushi rice.
・This fried tofu is quite breakable. Make sure to squeeze gently in step 3.
・It's important to drizzle on the sushi vinegar while the rice is still hot in order to let the vinegar absorb into the rice grains.
・Thin fried tofu is usually coated with old oil, it’s very important to remove it before you season them. The hot water needs to be boiling hot in order to remove the old oil.
・Better to eat on the same day since the rice easily dries out.
<Storage time>
Keep it in an air-tight container in the fridge for 2 days.
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2022/06/18 MIWA