Japanese Rice Balls Recipe

Ingredients:

• 4 cups uncooked short-grain white rice
• 4 1/2 cups water
• 1 cup water
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup bonito shavings (dry fish flakes)
• 2 sheets nori (dry seaweed), cut into 1/2-inch strips
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds

Instructions:

1. Bung some rice in the old cooker.
2. I think freshly cooked rice is the best; use water to keep your fingers wet.
3. Put a bit of rice into an onigiri mold - you should be able to pick one up for about a quid (you can get round ones and triangular ones).
4. Stick a filling in the middle - I used smoked salmon, but I've also done tuna with a bit of mayo and a little spice.
5. Bit more rice on top and press with the mold.
6. Wrap or decorate with nori, furkikake, sesame seeds or whatever tickles your fancy.

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