Aunt Keiko's Inarisushi

Step 1

Cook and prepare the sushi rice (my sushi rice uses 2 cups of uncooked rice and I used about 2/3 of the entire cooked rice) *1

Step 2

Cut the aburaage pieces in half.

Step 3

Pour boiling hot water over the aburaage to remove the excess oil.

Step 4

Bring one cup of water in a saucepan to boil over high heat and add dashi powder.

Step 5

Add sugar, soy sauce to the saucepan.

Step 6

Turn the heat down to medium, add aburaage and cook for 10 minutes.

Step 7

Add miso paste and cook until all liquid has absorbed and evaporated.

Step 8

Turn the heat off and cool it down completely.

Step 9

Make 12 round and cylinder shape sushi rice balls (each weigh about 50 g)

Step 10

Open the aburaage pouch gently without breaking and insert one sushi rice ball and close the end side down.

Step 11

Repeat this same process for the rest of the 11 aburaage and rice balls.

Step 12

Serve on a plate and sprinkle black sesame seeds on top.