====== Vegetable Temaki with Mushrooms and Avocado ====== ===== Ingredients ===== **Rice and wrapping** \\ 2 cups sushi rice \\ 2 cups water \\ ¼ cup prepared sushi zu (seasoned sushi vinegar), plus more to taste \\ Nori sheets, cut in half \\ **Fried shallots** \\ 3 shallots, thinly sliced \\ 2 cups vegetable oil \\ Kosher salt, to taste \\ **Vegetable filling** \\ 2 portobello mushrooms \\ 3 tablespoons vegetable oil \\ 1 avocado, quartered and sliced for filling \\ 1 cucumber, cut into sticks \\ ¼ cup soy sauce, for brushing the avocado \\ ¼ cup fresh mint \\ ¼ cup fresh cilantro \\ ¼ cup fresh Thai basil \\ Sliced green onions, for filling \\ Kosher salt, to taste \\ ===== Tools ===== Rice cooker \\ Strainer \\ Pot for frying shallots \\ Skillet \\ Chef’s press or another suitable cooking weight \\ ===== Preparation ===== Rinse the rice thoroughly in a strainer. \\ Cut the nori sheets in half. Cut the cucumber into sticks and slice the green onions. \\ Slice the mushroom caps ¾ inch thick, remove the dark gills, and score both flat sides in a crosshatch pattern. \\ Toss the mint, cilantro and Thai basil together. \\ ===== Cooking ===== Cook the rinsed rice with 2 cups water in the rice cooker. Fold in ¼ cup prepared sushi zu, adding more to taste. Use the rice cooker’s keep-warm setting while finishing the fillings. \\ Put the sliced shallots and 2 cups vegetable oil in a pot. Heat over medium-high, stirring continuously. As soon as the shallots turn golden, lift them out, drain on paper towels and season with salt. \\ Heat 3 tablespoons vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat until very hot. Add mushroom slices and press with a cooking weight. Sear for 2–3 minutes, then turn, season with salt and sear the second side for 2–3 minutes. Repeat with the remaining slices. \\ Place rice on a half-sheet of nori. Add avocado brushed with soy sauce, a mushroom slice, cucumber, green onion, some herb salad and fried shallots. Roll tightly from the bottom into a hand roll. Repeat with the remaining filling. \\ ===== Sources ===== [[https://www.joshuaweissman.com/post/1-dollar-sushi-but-cheaper|1 Dollar Sushi Rolls — Joshua Weissman (vegetable temaki component)]] \\ [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmljfxmZTrs|1 Dollar Sushi Rolls, But Cheaper — Joshua Weissman]] \\