Sesame-Cucumber Rolls

Name: Sesame-Cucumber Rolls
Ingredients: 1 cup sushi rice rinsed and drained several times; 6 tablespoons seasoning sushi, divided; 1/4 cup sesame seeds; 1/4 cup poppy seeds; 2 persian cucumbers peeled, seeded, and cut into 2-in-long matchsticks; 8 sheets nori cut into thirds.

6 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

1 cup sushi rice rinsed and drained several times
6 tablespoons seasoning sushi, divided
1/4 cup sesame seeds
1/4 cup poppy seeds
2 persian cucumbers peeled, seeded, and cut into 2-in-long matchsticks
8 sheets nori cut into thirds.

Directions

1

Cook rice in saucepan according to package directions. Cool, covered, in saucepan 5 minutes, then stir in 6Tbs. seasoning. Cool until just warm, then stir in sesame and poppy seeds.
2

Toss cucumbers with remaining 2 tsp. of sushi seasoning. Drain in sieve and set aside.
3

Place 1 nori strip on work service with the long end nearest you. Spoon 1Tbs. rice mixture one one end and flatten a little. Top 5 or 6 cucumber matchsticks. Lift bottom side under rice and cucumber, and roll nori stip. Seal and repeat with remaining nori strips, rice, and cucumber.