Onigiri (Japanese Rice Balls)
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Cooking:
20 min.
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Servings per container:
6
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Ingredients for - Onigiri (Japanese Rice Balls)

1. Water - 2 cups
2. Jasmine rice - 1 cup
3. Salt - 1 cup
4. Nori (dry seaweed), cut into 1-inch strips, or as desired (Optional) - 1 sheet

How to cook deliciously - Onigiri (Japanese Rice Balls)

1. Stage

Combine 2 cups water, rice, and a pinch of salt in a saucepan. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low and cover. Simmer, stirring occasionally to prevent rice from sticking, until rice is tender and liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes. Fluff with a fork; cool rice until easily handled, about 10 minutes.

2. Stage

Fill a small bowl with water. Place 2 tablespoons of salt in another small bowl.

3. Stage

Dip hands in water and rub salt over hands. Take a handful of warm rice and form it into a ball; gently squish with your hands into an "L" or "C" shape, then apply gentle pressure to the sides to shape it into a triangle.

4. Stage

Wrap a strip of nori around the triangle, using a bit of water to help it stick if necessary.