Recipe for maki roll with cucumber

Maki sushi roll is a very popular types of snack all over the world. It usually consists of a shell — nori seaweed, boiled rice and one type of filling. Most often, it is fish or seafood, but the option with vegetables is also quite popular — for example, cucumber. This is exactly the type we want to cook with you today! The crisp, refreshing vegetable is perfectly combined with delicate soft rice and spicy wasabi, and sesame breading will add subtle nutty notes to the dish. In addition, thanks to the cucumber, the cut is quite bright.

Ingredients for maki roll with cucumber

The composition of kapa maki sushi is as simple as possible, so you will definitely succeed! For one portion (110 g) we will need:

• 0.5 sheet — Katana nori seaweed;
• 80 g — cooked and seasoned Katana rice;
• 30 g — fresh cucumber;
• 5 g — Katana “Unagi” sauce;
• 3 g — Katana black sesame;
• 1 g — ready-made Katana wasabi.

The stages of cooking maki roll with cucumber

When we have all the ingredients on the table, we can start cooking. There are several steps:

1. Cut a sheet of nori in half and place it on a bamboo mat with the rough side up.
2. Carefully spread the cooked seasoned rice in a dense, even layer. Ultimately, only one and a half centimeters of the upper edge of the nori sheet should remain free.
3. Do not turn the mat over, the empty side of the nori sheet should be at the top. Lubricate the rice with spicy wasabi.
4. Clean the cucumber from seeds. If you want to get a more delicate taste, we advise you to cut the vegetable into strips, if it is more saturated — into long bars or strips. We will lay it out across the entire width of the sheet in the center.
5. Wrap the roll using a special mat for sushi, having previously slightly moistened the free edge of the seaweed with water.
6. Pour unagi sauce over the roll, sprinkle with sesame seeds.
7. Cut the roll with a sharp knife, previously moistened with water, into 6-8 pieces and serve it with soy sauce, wasabi and ginger.

Now you know how to make this simple, but healthy and tasty treat. You can cook it in your own kitchen and please your loved ones! Such sushi is perfect for those who do not like fish, but want to get to know Japanese cuisine better. And these rolls are a real find for vegetarians and vegans, because the dish does not contain any products of animal origin. You can treat yourself to kappa maki during fasting, because there is nothing forbidden in them, and during a diet, because they are healthy and low-calorie. You can also mix with other types of maki and arrange a real party in Japanese style!