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How to Make Rice Balls (Onigiri)

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How to Make Rice Balls (Onigiri)

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Time

0 min

Serving

2 persons

Calories

240

Rating

5.00★ (1)

Cuisine

Japanese
Author: Victoria Buriak
Onigiri rice balls. Rice balls in Japan are like sandwiches in western countries. Easy to make, easy to take them out on a picnic. It's very popular in Japan as a light meal.

Ingredients

  • short-grain rice, rinsed: 0.66667 cup
  • water: 0.66667 cup
  • sheets nori (dry seaweed): 3 piece (cut into 1-inch strips)
  • salt: (to taste)
  • seasoned sesame seeds: (to taste)
  • shiso with hijiki (dried seaweed flakes): (to taste)

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Stages of cooking

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  1. Combine rice and water in a heavy-bottomed pot with a tight-fitting lid. Soak for 20 to 30 minutes. Cover and bring to a boil over medium heat. Once water is boiling, reduce heat to low and cook until water is completely absorbed, 12 to 13 minutes. Remove from the heat; keep covered and steam for another 10 minutes. Remove lid and cool to room temperature, about 20 minutes.
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  2. Wet your hands and form small amounts of rice into triangle shapes if possible, or round balls. Wrap each onigiri with a strip of nori. Season with salt and garnish with sesame seeds and seaweed flakes.
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