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