Vegetarian Nori Rolls

Description

Delicious nori rolls that look great too. Even people who haven’t eaten Japanese before liked these. Impress your friends!

Ingredients

  • 2 cups uncooked short-grain white rice
  • 2 ¼ cups water
  • ¼ cup soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons honey
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 3 ounces firm tofu, cut into 1/2 inch strips
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 4 sheets nori seaweed sheets
  • ½ cucumber, julienned
  • ½ avocado, julienned
  • 1 small carrot, julienned

Instructions

  1. In a large saucepan cover rice with water and let stand for 30 minutes.
  2. In a shallow dish combine soy sauce
  3. honey and garlic. In this mixture marinate tofu for at least 30 minutes.
  4. Bring water and rice to a boil and then reduce heat; simmer for about 20 minutes
  5. or until thick and sticky. In a large glass bowl combine cooked rice with rice vinegar.
  6. Place a sheet of nori on a bamboo mat. Working with wet hands
  7. spread 1/4 of the rice evenly over the nori; leave about 1/2 inch on the top edge of the nori. Place 2 strips of marinated tofu end to end about 1 inch from the bottom. Place 2 strips of cucumber next to the tofu
  8. then avocado and carrot.
  9. Roll nori tightly from the bottom
  10. using the mat to help make a tight roll. Seal by moistening with water the 1/2 inch at the top. Repeat with remaining ingredients. Slice with a serrated knife into 1 inch thick slices.

Prep Time: 30 mins

Cook Time: 30 mins

Total Time: 2 hrs

Servings: 5

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