My son gives me a wish list of dishes he wants me to cook for him every Christmas vacation. Last time there was something new .. 'Sushi'. Initially I was not sure if I wanted to do it because I don't want to buy any special rice (which I might not use for anything else) or any prepared sauces or pickles that go with sushi. But then I did not want to disappoint my son either. So I decided to give it an Indian twist and make up my own sauces and work with the rice that I am comfortable with. It was a great success with my family and then a few times with guests. I have just played with 4 basic things, Nori, Rice, Fillings and Sauces.
1. Nori - Just get a packet of organic toasted Nori sheets. This comes under my not-so-much-processed standards :-)
2. Rice - I have tried Ponni raw rice and Srilankan red rice. Cook rice 2 cups of water for 1 cup of rice in pressure cooker. I work with batches of around 1/2 a cup, add a few drops of olive oil and pinch of salt and mash slightl…
1. Nori - Just get a packet of organic toasted Nori sheets. This comes under my not-so-much-processed standards :-)
2. Rice - I have tried Ponni raw rice and Srilankan red rice. Cook rice 2 cups of water for 1 cup of rice in pressure cooker. I work with batches of around 1/2 a cup, add a few drops of olive oil and pinch of salt and mash slightl…