Cucumber Sushi Rolls (Kappa Maki)

The simplest sushi rolls, but a favorite among kids — cucumber rolls. To make delicious sushi, it’s important to prepare the rice properly. Sushi requires a special type of white, short-grain rice with a high starch content. But even special sushi rice needs the right seasoning 

Ingredients

• 2 cups sushi rice

• 3 cups water

• 7 sheets nori

• Cucumber

Seasoning

• 1/2 cup rice vinegar (120 ml)

• 1 tbsp vegetable oil

• 1 tsp salt

• 1/4 cup sugar (60 g)

Steps

1. Rinse the rice, cover with cold water, bring to a boil, and cook over low heat, covered, until tender, about 30 minutes

2. For the seasoning, bring all the ingredients to a boil and stir

3. Pour the seasoning over the hot cooked rice and stir until completely dissolved

4. Using wet hands, spread the cooled rice over a sheet of nori to a thickness of about 0.5 cm

5. Place thinly sliced strips of cucumber along one edge

6. Tightly roll it up using a bamboo sushi mat

7. Cut the roll into pieces with a sharp knife