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Spicy Tuna Roll Recipe

By Setsuko Yoshizuka, About.com

Ingredients:

  • 4 cups sushi rice
  • 4 sheets nori (dried seaweed)
  • 1 Tbsp white sesame seeds
  • 1/2 pound fresh maguro (raw tuna)
  • 1 Tbsp mayonnaise
  • 1/2 tsp togarashi (chile powder)

Preparation:

Chop tuna and mix with mayonnaise and togarashi. Put a nori sheet on top of a bamboo mat (makisu). Spread sushi rice on top of the nori sheet. Sprinkle sesame seed on top of the sushi rice. Place the tuna mixture lengthwise on the rice. Roll up the bamboo mat, pressing forward to shape the sushi into a cylinder. Press the bamboo mat firmly and remove it from the sushi. Cut the rolled sushi into bite-sized pieces.

Makes 4 rolls

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