California

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

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.

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

5 steps

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.
2Warm the vinegar, sugar and salt until dissolved. Fold into the hot rice with a slicing motion while fanning it.
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.
4Mix the crab with mayonnaise. Lay crab, avocado and cucumber along the bottom edge and roll firmly.
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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