Nori seaweed sheets, raw quality

NORI ROLLS

         Preparation

1. A small bamboo sushi mat is very handy, though not essential. Place the sushi mat on a flat surface. Line up the edge of a nori sheet with the edge of the sushi mat closest to you. You will roll the sushi from this edge.

2. All the ingredients will be placed on the nori sheet in a horizontal line so that if you cut the roll at any point, you get an identical cross-section. Start with the moist ingredients (pâté, avocado, marinated salad) and lay a line of this ingredient along the sheet.

3. Then place the other ingredients you wish to include, still in a line along your sheet.

4. Get ready to roll! Use your fingers to moisten the edge of the sheet furthest from you with pure water. This will seal the roll when you have finished rolling. The first turn of the roll is the trickiest moment in the process. Lift the sushi mat with the nori sheet and the first lines of ingredients and bring the whole thing over the last lines of ingredients while keeping everything tight to make the first turn.

5. At that point, release the mat, pull it forward while rolling the end of the nori sheet. When you lift the mat, make sure the sheet is held tightly underneath, so that you can finish rolling.

6. Let the roll rest for at least 5 to 10 minutes before cutting it. This will soften the nori sheet a little and make it easier and cleaner to cut.

7. Preferably cut with a ceramic knife and serve!

What is a Nori roll ?

A nori roll is a cylindrical preparation made by rolling ingredients inside a sheet of nori seaweed sealed with a little water. They look like the nori rolls from Japanese restaurants (often called "sushi" although they are "maki") where they are frequently on offer.

Why make this recipe ?

They make an easy meal to prepare and allow you to eat a wide variety of vegetables, including sprouted seeds.

It is a popular festive dish: cut the roll into 6-8 slices to give the appearance of sushi. 

Allows you to make little appetisers: place a thin line of pâté inside, roll, slice and dehydrate.

Examples of ingredients for a tasty roll :

1 dehydrated nori sheet
1/4 cup nut / seed pâté
    or 3 slices of avocado
    or 1/4 cup marinated salad
1/4 cup finely grated vegetables 
1 shallot or 1 asparagus spear
2 "julienne" sticks of red pepper
1/2 cup sprouted seeds

Suggestions

Other possible ingredients: young shoots, carrot, red kuri squash, swede, black radish, white radish, red beetroot, turnip, burdock, artichoke, turmeric, horseradish, any vegetable cut into sticks. Seaweed tartare, "mock tuna", veganaise, coconut flesh ...

Serve the nori rolls with your favourite sauce, for example a sesame/ginger "dipping" sauce (sesame oil, garlic, ginger, lemon juice, Tamari, Shoyu).

Other ideas :

- make nori chips by putting them in the dehydrator at 65°C
- blend into a pesto or a soup
- as a treat for your pets