Braided Cucumber California Rolls

Braided Cucumber California Rolls

Ingredients

  • 1 cucumber

  • 1 sheet nori

  • 200 grams sushi rice

  • Half an avocado sliced

  • 200g fresh salmon or Tuna, sliced

  • Sesame seeds

How to make it

  • Place a sheet of plastic wrap onto your work surface. Slice cucumber thinly with a vegetable slicer to make 20 thin strips.

  • Place 10 strips horizontally onto the wrap. Then underlay and overlay the remaining strips of cucumber vertically, making a braid pattern.

  • Place a sheet of nori on top of the braided cucumber.

  • Spread sushi rice on top of the nori sheet, leaving a little space open at the end.

  • Arrange fish, avocado slices and omelette pieces on top.

  • Take two corners of the plastic wrap between your fingers, gently lift up one end and roll up tightly

  • Allow it to rest for a few minutes.

  • With your sharp knife cut into bite-sized pieces and arrange onto a serving platter.

  • Sprinkle sesame seeds on top

  • Serve in the traditional style with soy sauce, wasabi paste and pickled ginger