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Tuna Rolls (Maki) Recipe

Recipe

Total time: 1hr to 2hr

Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes
Waiting time: 1 hour

Difficulty: Average

Ingredients

Ingredients for 4 servings

- 5 sheets of nori

- 625 ml (2 1/2 cups) [prepared sushi rice]

- 1 piece of fresh Tuna, cut into 4 long slices

- Juice of 1 lemon

- 1 green onion, quartered lengthwise

- 4 tsp. mayonnaise

- 4 tsp. cooked tempura batter (optional but adds a nice texture)

- A few drops of Japanese hot sauce like Momiji or Oroshi (optional)

Method

Basic method

Use a bamboo sushi mat;
on it, place a sheet of nori (seaweed);
cover with a thin layer of rice, leaving a 1 cm (1/2") border on the edge facing you - 125 ml (1/2 cup) rice will cover 1 sheet of nori;
approximately 2 cm from the edge nearest you, spread a 2 cm (3/4") band of mayonnaise mixed with a little hot sauce and lemon juice;
in the center of the mayonnaise, place a piece of tuna and a strip of green onion; sprinkle everything with a few fried tempura balls (see below);
with the help of the bamboo mat, roll up firmly;
cut into 2.5 cm (1") portions.

Tempura

combine 2 tbsp. flour and 1/2 tsp. baking powder with a little ice water to form a thick batter;
drop into hot oil; the batter will immediately form little golden balls; remove and drain.

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