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Prawn Tempura Sushi Roll

Sushi is a traditional Japanese dish made using nori and rice encasing a variety of fillings, both non vegetarian and vegetarian. Here we have used batter fried prawns. But don’t be surprised to find avocado.

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Main ingredients Prawns, Sushi rice, Egg, Drinking soda, Refined flour, Oil, Nori sheet, Cabbage, Avocado, Carrot, Sriracha mayo
Cuisine Japanese
Course Starters
Prep time 15-20 minutes
Cook time 5-10 minutes
Serve 4
Taste Savoury
Level of cooking Moderate
Others Non vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 8 medium prawns, peeled and and deveined, tails intact
  • 2 cups cooked sushi rice
  • 1 egg
  • ¾ cup drinking soda
  • 1½ tablespoons refined flour (maida)
  • Salt to taste
  • Oil for deep frying
  • 1 nori sheet
  • ¼ medium cabbage, shredded
  • 8-10 avocado slices
  • ¼ medium carrot, peeled and cut into thin strips
  • Sriracha mayo to drizzle
  • Pickled ginger for serving
  • Wasabi paste for serving
  • Japanese soy sauce for serving

Method

  1. Give small slits on both the sides of the prawns without cutting through.
  2. Break egg into a bowl, add drinking soda and whisk well. Add refined flour and salt and whisk well.
  3. Heat sufficient oil in a kadai. Dip the prawns in the egg mixture, slide into hot oil and deep-fry in hot oil till golden brown and crisp. Drain on absorbent paper.
  4. Place a sushi mat on the worktop and keep a nori sheet on top.
  5. Apply some water on your palms, take some sushi rice and spread evenly leaving a little space on the edges. 
  6. Arrange 2 prawns over the rice on each nori sheet and sprinkle cabbage on top. Arrange avocado slices and carrot strips on top.
  7. Drizzle sriracha mayo and roll tightly.
  8. Slice and serve with pickled ginger, wasabi paste and Japanese soy sauce.
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