Eggplant Dragon Sushi Rolls
Ingredients
- for sushi rolls
- 2 cups cooked sushi rice
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 5-7 nori/ sushi sheets
- 1 long eggplant, sliced into thin strips.
- 1/2 avocado, sliced into thin layers.
- 1 long carrot , julienned.
- 1 bunch of asparagus
- eggplant marinade:
- 1 tbsp maple or agave syrup.
- 1 tbsp se same seed oil
- 1 tbsp white miso paste
- 1 tbsp warm water
- 1/2 tsp siracha chilli sauce
Preparation
Cook sushi rice as indicated by your package
Once cooked let cool down and add 1 tbsp or rice vinegar and combine
While your rice cools down preheat oven to 350ºf/175ºc
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper
Slice eggplant into thin layers
In a bowl mix marinade ingredients and mix until well combined
Place eggplant strips in baking sheet and brush marinade on each side of the eggplant strips
Bake for 10 min each side keeping a close eye on them to prevent burning
Add and spread rice about 1/4 cup of rice to 1/2 of the nori sheet and flatten into an even layer with a spoon or fingers and flip
Gently press down to flatten the rice and add your carrots, avocado and 1 asparagus spear and roll tight with a sushi matt
Top the roll with the eggplant slices and press down with the sushi matt
Run a sharp knife through cold water and cut your sushi roll in 8-10 pieces and sprinkle some black sesame seeds on top