Are you a sushi lover? I love all kinds of vegan sushi. But unfortunately the vegan sushi selection in many restaurants (even in Berlin!) is still quite limited to rather boring “basics” like cucumber or avocado maki and a few other varieties. But why? There are so many ways to make delicious vegan sushi. But as the lack of great vegan sushi restaurants is still a fact, I love making sushi (and sushi sandwiches) at home. I’m sure, many of you also do their own home-variations. So, I’ll show you today how to make super easy “sushi inside-out”. Have you ever tried this? The technique for “inside-outs” is super easy and I also made a video about it, which you can find in the blog article below. Just to make sure, you’ll succeed! They lok sooo pretty and of course, taste delicious. You can vary the filling to your taste. With tofu strips, tempeh, other vegetables or herbs. Go creative – just as you like. Enjoy, yours Lea
Vegan Sushi "inside-out"
Ingredients
For the sushi rice
- 250 g (2 1/8 cups or 8.8 oz) sushi rice
- 50 ml (1.6 oz or 0.2 cups) rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp. agave syrup or rice syrup
- A generous pinch of salt
Further ingredients (Filling can be varied individually)
- 6 half Nori algae leaves
- 1 piece red cabbage (1/10 head)
- 1/2 yellow bell pepper (or pickled corn cobs from the jar)
- Fresh cilantro to taste
- Optional: 1 tsp black and/or roasted sesame seeds for garnishing
Instructions
- Rinse the sushi rice several times with water until the water remains clear. Then soak the sushi rice in water for 30 minutes.
- Gently simmer the rice with 350 ml (1.4 cups) water for 10-15 minutes. Remove the pot from the stove and place a damp kitchen towel between the pot and the lid. Let the sushi rice swell for another 15-20 minutes.
- Pour sushi rice into a wooden bowl. Mix rice vinegar, agave syrup and a generous pinch of salt and work it into the sushi rice with a wooden spatula. Cover the sushi rice and let it swell for another 20 minutes with a damp kitchen towel.
- Cut avocado and vegetables into fine strips. Wash the cilantro and shake dry.
- Wrap a sushi mat with cling film. Place half a (!) nori algae leaf with the shiny side down on the prepared sushi mat. With moistened hands, place a portion of rice on the algae leaf and press flat in a rectangular shape, filling the nori leaf completely. Sprinkle rice with 1/2 teaspoon black sesame seeds and press sesame seeds with wet hands. Carefully turn the nori leaf with the rice on the sushi mat (see video below for more details)
- Place the avocado, cilantro, red cabbage, carrot and pepper strips in the middle of the shiny side of the nori leaf and use the sushi mat to form a compact roll.
- Cut the sushi roll into pieces with a very sharp, moistened knife.
Following is the additional instruction video. There you can see how I layer and roll the ingredients. The video is in German, but I hope when you have read the recipe, it is self-explanatory.
