California Rolls Recipe – How To Make Sushi Rolls At Home

May 7, 2008

Are you a big fan of california sushi rolls? Do you love to eat the california rolls, but don’t have the money to spend getting sushi at Japanese restaurants? You can still have your roll and eat it too, even on a budget :) Your solution is to make the california rolls at home! Yes, you can make california sushi rolls yourself easily if you follow my simple step-by-step instructions for making california rolls below. When you make california rolls at home, it’s 3 times cheaper than buying them at a restaurant!

Ingredients:

Short-grain White Rice
Crab Meat (imitation or real)
Cucumber, cut into long thin slices
Mashed Avocado
Nori (seaweed wrap, found in the ethnic isle)

Step 1:

Cook the rice (I always use the rice cooker). You must cook the rice on the same day as making your california rolls. Don’t refrigerate the rice, or it will get dry. The rice should be freshly cooked and sticky.

Spread the rice on the nori. Leave one end of the nori (1 inch strip) uncovered. The layer of rice should be thin, so the nori shows through. Put the avocado, cucumber and crab on the nori as illustrated on the picture below:

how to make california rolls instructions

Step 2:

Moisten the uncovered strip of the nori with some water (just use your finger dipped in the water). Roll into a tight roll. Start rolling from the side that contains the filling (the opposite side to the uncovered strip). The moistuned uncovered strip should act as a “tape” that holds the roll together. Put the roll on the plate so the seam is on the bottom of the roll.

how to roll sushi rolls