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Prawn and cucumber squares (oshi sushi)

Name: Prawn and cucumber squares (oshi sushi)
Yield: Makes 24 squares
Cuisine: Japanese recipes
Ingredients: 340g rice; 20 cooked prawns, halved and flattened; ½ cucumber; 2 tbsp toasted sesame seeds; 30g chopped pickled ginger

Medium
August 2007

Medium
August 2007

Test kitchen approved

Makes 24 squares
Takes about 40 minutes including chilling

Make this sushi recipe, a lovely prawn and cucumber combination, for a party.

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Ingredients

340g rice
20 cooked prawns, halved and flattened
½ cucumber
2 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
30g chopped pickled ginger

Method

Cook the sushi rice in 375ml water over a low heat for approximately 20 minutes or according to packet instructions.
Lay the prawns in diagonal rows in a 27cm x 18cm cake tin lined with cling film.
Cut the cucumber into strips and lay between the prawns.
Mix the toasted sesame seeds and the pickled ginger into the rice. Press firmly in an even layer in the tin. Chill for 1 hour or overnight.
Turn out so the prawns are on top. Cut into 24 squares.