California roll
California roll, from above
Non vegCalifornia

California roll

Inside out, sesame coated and full of crab and avocado. The roll that taught the world sushi.

60 minTime
20 gProtein each
mildSpice
Inside out in California2 chapters · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayInside out roll with crab, avocado, cucumber and sesame.
The original
622kcalsame
20 gproteinsame
7 gfibresame
60minutessame

The California roll.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

3 servings
Short grain rice (sushi rice)1½ cups sushi rice (or sona masoori)
Water1⅓ cups
Vinegar3 tbsp rice vinegar
Sugar1½ tbsp
Salt1 tsp
Nori sheets4 sheets
Sesame seeds2 tbsp, toasted
Crab150 g crab sticks or cooked crab meat
Mayonnaise2 tbsp
Avocado1 ripe, sliced
Cucumber1, in batons
Soy saucefor dipping

Method

5 steps
  1. 1Rinse the rice until the water runs nearly clear. Drain 15 minutes, then cook with the water, covered, 12 minutes on low and rest 10 minutes off the heat.
  2. 2Warm the vinegar, sugar and salt until dissolved. Fold into the hot rice with a slicing motion while fanning it.
  3. 3Wrap a bamboo mat in cling film. Lay a nori sheet on it and spread rice all over. Sprinkle with sesame and flip so the nori faces up.
  4. 4Mix the crab with mayonnaise. Lay crab, avocado and cucumber along the bottom edge and roll firmly.
  5. 5Cut into 8 with a wet knife and serve with soy sauce.
Serve it like this

Line the pieces up on a long plate with sesame sides showing, soy sauce and pickled ginger on the side. Serve soon after rolling.

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Bread or rice Jeera rice30 min
Bread or rice Methi thepla40 min
On the side Miso soup20 min
On the side Japanese cucumber salad15 min
A little snack Chilli garlic edamame12 min
To drink Virgin sunrise3 min
Something sweet Puran poli90 min
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