Plum Rice Ball
Made with fluffy Japanese rice, chopped pickled plums, and sesame seeds, these Plum Rice Balls are THE BEST THING for a picnic and potluck! They are salted, lightly compressed, and wrapped in sheets of nori. It's hard not to fall in love with the savory, tangy and nutty flavor.
Servings: 8 rice balls
Calories: 149kcal
Ingredients
- 1.5 lb cooked Japanese short-grain rice (this is the total amount of rice made from 2 rice cooker cups (360 ml) of uncooked short-grain rice)
- 3.5 oz pickled plums (ko ume) (
- 2 Tbsp toasted white sesame seeds
- 1 tsp Diamond Crystal kosher salt
- 3 sheets nori (dried laver seaweed) (Cut the nori sheets in thirds)
Instructions
- Gather all the ingredients.
- Remove and discard the seeds from pickled plums.
- Mince the plums with a sharp knife.
- Add the chopped pickled plums and sesame seeds to the steamed rice.
- With a rice paddle, mix well together using a cutting motion. Don’t make it mushy. Roughly divide the rice into 6 or 8 equal portions.
- Prepare a bowl of water and a bowl of kosher salt. Wet both hands and then dip 2 fingertips in the salt and spread between your palms.
- Scoop the rice onto your palm. Gently press and form the rice into a triangle. I use three fingers (thumb, index finger, middle finger) to make a triangle corner.
- When you press, your hands should be just firm enough so the rice ball doesn't fall apart. You don't want to squeeze the rice too tight.
- Wrap the rice ball with nori seaweed. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 149 kcal · Carbohydrates: 32 g · Protein: 2 g · Fat: 1 g · Saturated Fat: 1 g · Sodium: 289 mg · Potassium: 35 mg · Fiber: 1 g · Sugar: 1 g · Vitamin A: 49 IU · Vitamin C: 8 mg · Calcium: 21 mg · Iron: 2 mg