Rice for sushi
Feb 1, 2009
How to prepare properly and easily rice for making sushi, this Japanese dish become so popular around the world. Try this recipe is simple.
The following recipe for sushi rice
Ingredients
With these quantities you should get approximately 750 grams of rice ready to make sushi.
300 g of Japanese rice
1 coffee spoon of salt
4 tablespoons rice vinegar
2 tablespoons powdered sugar
Preparation
1 - Measure the rice using a cup or a bowl and make sure to have a cup or bowl full flush-board. (If necessary, use the cup several times. This will be used to measure the water needed for cooked rice)
2 - Wash the rice in a large quantity of water several times, at least three, until the water has become clear.
3 - Put in a colander and let drain at least an hour.
4 - Put the rice in a saucepan. Add water (a measure and a measure to 1/5th of rice)
5 - Place the pan on fire, put a lid and bring to boil good heat.
6 - When the rice end, reduce the heat by half and continue to cook for 10 minutes. Now turn the heat to a minimum and cook another 5 minutes.
7 - Remove from heat, leaving the lid and let and 10 minutes.
8 - Take a large cutting board or plate better cooking of your oven. Make sure it is clean. Dampen it with a little water.
9 - Take a pot of rice and reverse all of a sudden it contains rice on the plate.
10 - Spread the rice evenly with a spatula.
11 - Mix the rice vinegar, sugar and salt, making sure the sugar and salt are dissolved. (heat a bit if necessary but do not boil)
12 - Pour the mixture of vinegar, sugar and salt evenly over the rice and stir while making sure the rice does not form pellets or does not make paste. Stir the rice with a spatula in one hand and on the other, cool it with a fan.
13 - Keep the rice in a container with a paper cover for the film. Use quickly to make your sushi.