How to Make Rice Balls (Onigiri)

Name: How to Make Rice Balls (Onigiri)
Total time: 85
Yield: 2
Ingredients: ⅔ cup short-grain rice, rinsed; ⅔ cup water; 3 sheets nori (dry seaweed), cut into 1-inch strips; salt to taste; seasoned sesame seeds to taste; shiso with hijiki (dried seaweed flakes) to taste

Recipe by Taro Saeki from allrecipes.com

Dinner,Appetizer 1 Hr. 25 Mins.

Ingredients

2 servings

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⅔ cup short-grain rice, rinsed
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⅔ cup water
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3 sheets nori (dry seaweed), cut into 1-inch strips

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salt to taste
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seasoned sesame seeds to taste
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shiso with hijiki (dried seaweed flakes) to taste

Instructions

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.
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.