Sushi

Ingredients 

• ¾ cup Sushi rice
• 4 nori sheets cut into half
• Salt to taste
• 1 medium cucumber
• ½ large red capsicum
• 2 asparagus
• 1 Salmon fillet, thinly sliced
• 1 teaspoon castor sugar (caster sugar)
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• Soy sauce dip to serve

Method

1. Heat a deep non-stick pan, add sushi rice, 2 cups water and salt and mix well. Let it come to a boil, reduce heat, cover and cook till the rice is soft and sticky.
2. Transfer the cooked rice into a large bowl and allow to cool.
3. Remove seeds and cut the cucumber into sticks. Remove seeds and cut red capsicum into strips. Cut asparagus into 2-inch pieces.
4. Add sugar and vinegar to the rice and mash well.
5. Place a nori sheet on a sushi mat, and spread some rice on it evenly. Dip a finger in water and press it down to create an even layer leaving a bit of the edges empty. Place a few cucumber sticks, and red capsicum sticks and tightly roll the sushi along with the sushi mat. Remove the mat and place the roll on a plate.
6. Place another nori sheet on the same mat, and spread some rice evenly leaving a bit of the edge empty. Place a few salmon pieces and a few asparagus pieces on the rice. Roll it tightly using the sushi mat. Remove the mat and place the roll on a plate.
7. Cut the prepared sushi into 1-inch pieces place them on a serving plate and serve with soy sauce dip.