Sushi Rice
A comforting vegan built around japanese short-grain rice, kombu and sake β roughly 60 minutes start to finish, and rated medium to make. Below: the ingredients split into pantry staples and a quick shopping list, a built-in serving scaler, and the method in 7 steps.
You'll mainly reach for pan and large pot. At medium difficulty across 7 steps, it's manageable with a little attention. As written, the ingredients are plant-based.
What you'll need
Shopping list (3)
Pantry staples (you likely have these)
π Unit converter
How to make it
- Place the rice in a bowl and rinse under cold running water, swirling and draining several times until the water runs nearly clear, then drain well in a sieve for 15 minutes.
- Put the drained rice in a heavy pot with the measured water, the sake and the piece of kombu, and let it soak for 20 to 30 minutes.
- Cover and bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce to low and cook for 12 minutes without lifting the lid; remove the kombu and let the rice stand off the heat, still covered, for 10 minutes to steam.
- While the rice cooks, gently warm the rice vinegar, sugar and salt in a small pan, stirring just until the sugar and salt dissolve, then let the dressing cool.
- Tip the hot rice into a wide, shallow non-metallic bowl and pour the vinegar dressing evenly over it.
- Using a wooden paddle or spatula, fold and slice through the rice with gentle cutting motions to coat every grain without crushing them.
- Fan the rice as you fold to cool it quickly to body temperature, which gives it a glossy sheen, then cover with a damp cloth until ready to use.
You'll use: Pan Β· Large pot Β· Saucepan Β· Steamer
Ingredient substitutions
- Rice Vinegar
- apple cider vinegar Β· white wine vinegar
Tips & common questions
How long does Sushi Rice take to make?
About 60 minutes from start to finish β an estimate based on the 7 steps and 7 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of rice vinegar?
Try apple cider vinegar. See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes β use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
Is Sushi Rice vegan?
Based on its ingredients, this recipe contains no meat, fish, dairy or egg, so it looks vegan-friendly. Always double-check labels on packaged items.
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Sushi Rice is an original recipe developed in-house by Consomee. Photo: Sushi roll.jpg by Ralbahitha, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure on top β how we source recipes.