Here is my recipe for sushi rice. It is an essential part of Japanese inspired dishes, from bento boxes to sushi bowls and poke bowls.
Begin by washing rice. This is important to remove the excess starch. Place the rice into a saucepan and add plenty of water to the pan then gently stir and mix the rice with your hand. When the water becomes cloudy with starch, pour the water away, keeping the rice in the pan/bowl with your hand. Repeat this step up to 3-5 times or until the water becomes clear. After washing the rice, drain.
Now boil the rice, add plenty of fresh water to your rice in the saucepan. Put on the stove and bring to the boil. Once boiling, turn the heat down to low and let the rice simmer for about 15 mins.
Once it has simmered, turn the heat off the stove, drain the water and let the rice sit in the saucepan and rest/steam for a further 5 mins.
After the 5 mins, put the rice into a large bowl and gently stir in the sushi rice vinegar folding the rice and mixing in the vinegar. IF you prefer plain rice, it is now ready to use.
I usually sprinkle black sesame seeds and some dried crispy onions (I found these in Ikea!)
Ingredients 
rinse the rice 
until clear 
boil in fresh water for 15 mins 
drain the rice and allow to ‘steam’ 
while hot dress the rice in the sushi dressing stirring gently 
serve plain 
or sprinkle black sesame seeds 
and crispy onions 
ready to serve
Sushi rice
Ingredients
- 400 g sushi rice
- 20 ml sushi vinegar
- 1 tbsp black sesame seeds
- 1 tbsp crispy fried onions
Method
- Begin by washing rice. This is important to remove the excess starch. Place the rice into a saucepan and add plenty of water to the pan then gently stir and mix the rice with your hand. When the water becomes cloudy with starch, pour the water away, keeping the rice in the pan/bowl with your hand. Repeat this step up to 3-5 times or until the water becomes clear.
- Now boil the rice, add plenty of fresh water to your rice in the saucepan. Put on the stove and bring to the boil. Once boiling, turn the heat down to low and let the rice simmer for about 15 mins.
- Once it has simmered, turn the heat off the stove, drain the water and let the rice sit in the saucepan and rest and let off steam for a further 5 mins.
- After the 5 mins, put the rice into a large bowl and gently mix in the sushi rice vinegar. its like a dressing a salad, This is now ready to use.
- Sprinkle black sesame seeds and dried crispy onions on top just before serving
Nutrition
(All nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary with brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes and more).