Vegan Sushi Recipe

One of my favourite things to make is sushi. It's perfect for when you've got a hodge-podge of ingredients and you don't know what to do with them. I'm going to teach you how to make plain sushi with just rice and nori, and then give you ideas on what to add to them.

(Makes 2 sushi rolls)

Ingredients

• 2 sheets of nori
• 100g of sushi rice
• soy sauce, as much or as little as you desire.

1. Cook the sushi rice according to packet instructions. I found the best way is to wash the rice by adding it to a sieve and rinsing it 3 - 4 times, then adding it to a pan with 200g of boiling water, cook on a low heat for 15 minutes, then turn off the heat (make sure there is no remaining water in the pan) and leave to cool in the pan for 20 minutes.
2. place the rice on the lower half of the nori. It must go all the way to edge.
3. If you want to add any extra ingredients, now is the time. Add them to the lower half of the rice.
4. Wet the tip of the plain nori side with a tsp of water.
5. Roll up the sushi, from the rice side first.
6. With a sharp knife, cut the sushi into pieces. If your knife is not sharp enough, the nori will tear so make sure it is a very good knife.
7. Drizzle with soy sauce.

Fillings Ideas

• Papaya is fleshy, slimy and pink so it's the perfect substitute for fish. Add some papaya, mint and carrot slices to your sushi if you're a fan of the fishy sushi.
• Avocado is perfect for lovers of creamy sushi. Add some chives and tomatoes for a delicious treat.
• Many sushi places use egg in vegetarian sushi. Vegans can replace the egg with cooked, scrambled tofu.