Spicy tomato ‘tuna’ hand-rolls

Name: Spicy tomato ‘tuna’ hand-rolls
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Makes 8 (enough for 2 as a main)
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons vegan mayonnaise; 2 teaspoons light soy sauce; 2 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds; 1 teaspoon sesame oil; ½ small cucumber, cut into thin strips; ¼ teaspoon salt; black and white sesame seeds, to serve; black and white sesame seeds, to serve; 2 teaspoons rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar; 2/3 cup (140 g) sushi rice; 1 teaspoon white sugar; 2 teaspoons rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar; 4 tomatoes; 2 spring onions (scallions), chopped

Preparation info

Makes
8

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
45 min

Appears in

Jackfruit and Blue Ginger

By Sasha Gill

Published 2019

About

While the tomato here isn’t going to hoodwink a sushi enthusiast, the blanching completely transforms its texture and the marinade gives it a more mellow flavour. The result is a fresh take on spicy tuna hand-rolls.

Ingredients

4 tomatoes
2/3 cup (140 g) sushi rice
2

Asia
Japan
Main course
Vegan

Method

Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil. Score a shallow ‘X’ in the base of each tomato, then pop them into the boiling water, immersing them completely. Leave for 40–60 seconds, then carefully remove with a pair of tongs and immediately plunge them into a large bowl of cold water. Leave them for a minute or so, until the skin starts to peel away, then drain and peel off the skins – they sh