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Carrot Kinpira Onigirazu

Servings: 4

Preamble

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Ingredients

• carrots (2)
• maple syrup (10 ml)
• mirin (10 ml)
• soy sauce (30 ml)
• sesame oil (15 ml)
• chili pepper flakes (5 g)
• short grain white rice (1 cup)
• water (350 ml)
• white miso (15 g)
• nori sheets (4)

Directions

• Peel and cut 2 large carrot into thin strips using a julienne peeler (a knife will do, but it will take longer).
• Stir these ingredients together to make the sauce for the kinpira; 10 ml (2 tsp) of maple syrup, 10 ml (2 tsp) of mirin and 30 ml (2 tbsp) of soy sauce.
• Heat 15 ml (1 tbsp) of sesame oil in a pan at medium heat, add the carrot strips and cook for 2-3 minutes. Stir in 5 g (1 tsp) of chili pepper flakes as well as the sauce prepared in the previous step.
• Cook until no liquid remains. Let cool.
• Wash 190g (~1 cup) of short grain white rice to release excess starch, until water runs clear. Soak for 30 min (in summer) and 2h (in winter).
• Add 350 ml (1 1/2 cups) of water into a pot, and add the rice. Bring pot contents to a boil, turn heat to low and cover pot with lid. Cook for 10 minutes, turn heat off and let rest for 10 min before uncovering.
• Fluff the rice with a fork, and mix in 15 g (1 tbsp) of white miso.
• Lay out 4 pieces of nori sheets, rough side up. Lay out some rice in the center of the 4 sheets, then divide the carrot kinpira into 4 portions and lay over the rice. Cover the carrots with the remaining rice.
• Now, take one corner of the nori sheet and fold over into the middle, do the same for the opposing corner. Then, repeat for the other 2 corners. Press down gently.
• Wait until the nori has softened and then cut into the middle! Serve as is.

Nutrition Data (Per Serving)