Ingredients:

  • 2 cups sushi rice (400g)
  • 2 ½ cups water (590ml)
  • ¼ cup rice vinegar (60ml)
  • 2 tbsp sugar (25g)
  • 1 tsp salt (5g)
  • 8 oz spicy tuna or shrimp (225g)
  • 1 ripe avocado, sliced
  • ½ cup cream cheese, softened (120g)
  • ½ cup cilantro, chopped (15g)
  • 1 jalapeño, thinly sliced (optional)
  • 4 sheets nori (seaweed sheets)
  • Soy sauce for dipping (optional)
  • Pickled ginger and wasabi (for serving, optional)

Instructions:

  1. Rinse sushi rice under cold water until water runs clear.
  2. Combine rice and water in a rice cooker or pot, and cook as per instructions.
  3. In a small saucepan, heat vinegar, sugar, and salt until dissolved.
  4. Once rice is cooked, gently mix it with vinegar mixture and allow to cool for 30 minutes.
  5. If using tuna or shrimp, mix it with diced jalapeño and a squeeze of lime juice.
  6. Slice avocado and chop cilantro.
  7. Lay a sheet of nori on the bamboo mat, shiny side down.
  8. Wet your hands and spread a thin layer of sushi rice over the nori, leaving a 1-inch border at the top.
  9. Arrange the filling ingredients horizontally across the center of the rice.
  10. Using the mat, roll the sushi tightly from the bottom to the top.
  11. Seal the edge of the nori with a little water.
  12. Slice each roll into 8 pieces with a sharp, wet knife for clean cuts.
  13. Arrange on a platter and serve with soy sauce, pickled ginger, and wasabi.