Recipe: Quinoa sushi rolls
If you love sushi but are gluten intolerant or on a ketogenic diet where rice is not welcome, then try this recipe.
Quinoa sushi rolls. Picture: iStock
Ingredients
1 cup Pouyoukas quinoa
1 cup vegetable stock
4 sheets nori – seaweed
1 tsp rice vinegar
Fillings
Cucumber and carrot matchsticks
Flaked tuna
Biltong shavings
Blanched spinach and cream cheese
Avocado and peppadew
Method
1. Place nori sheet on a bamboo mat or if you don’t have one, use cling wrap.
2. Add vinegar to the quinoa and spread it over the nori surface, leaving the edge closest to you and the opposite edge free.
3. Layer your topping across the middle of the quinoa.
4. Using the mat, start rolling the nori tightly all the way to the opposite end.
5. Wet the exposed edge with water and seal the roll. With a serrated knife, cut the roll into 4 cm lengths.
6. Serve with your favourite dipping sauce or soy sauce.
Recipe supplied by Pouyoukas
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