Onigiri (Rice Balls)
Triangles of white rice, often with a filling and wrapped in seaweed.
Contains common allergens
In the app, Listahan checks these against your household automatically.
Instructions
- 1
Prepare your fillings (flake the salmon, pit the umeboshi) and set up a workstation with a bowl of warm water, a small dish of kosher salt, and the warm rice.
- 2
Wet your hands thoroughly in the bowl of water to prevent the sticky rice from clinging to your skin.
- 3
Dip two fingers into the kosher salt and rub the salt evenly over both palms (this flavors the rice and acts as a natural preservative).
- 4
Scoop roughly 1/2 cup of warm rice into one hand. Gently flatten it slightly and press an indentation into the center.
- 5
Place 1 tablespoon of your chosen filling into the indent, then fold the surrounding rice over the filling to completely encase it.
- 6
Cup your hands into a 'V' shape and gently press and rotate the rice ball 5-6 times to form a firm, neat triangle. Do not squeeze too hard, or the rice will become mushy. Wrap the bottom edge with a strip of crisp nori just before eating.
Plan it in Listahan
Add Onigiri (Rice Balls) to your week, check it against your household's allergens, and build the shopping list automatically.