Foxtail Millet Veg. Sushi Rolls - Fusion style

Name: Foxtail Millet Veg. Sushi Rolls - Fusion style
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 3-4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1/2 cup Foxtail millet, soaked for 3-4 hours; 3 nori sheets; 1 cup mixed veggies or as required, cut into long strips (cucumber, carrot, beetroot, lettuce leaves); 1 tsp. lime juice; 1/4 tsp. salt or to taste; pinch pepper powder; pinch red chilli flakes; 2 tbsp. tomato sauce or as required

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

Sharjah (UAE)

#CA26 - Japanese Cuisine is full of surprises and are basically simple and healthy. So, give a twist to the original Maki Sushi Rolls by substituting rice with millet. So these healthy and guilt free sushi rolls are diabetic friendly. These Maki Sushi Rolls are prepared with Foxtail millet. However, you can go in for any other variety of your choice. Very few ingredients goes into making this comfort meal. They can also be relished for breakfast, as appetizers, snacks or main course with tomato sauce.

In this recipe, Cooked and mashed millet sushi rice, nori sheets and few julienne veggies are the main ingredients. Apart, from the veggies I have used, you can also add any other variety too, like, capsicum, bell peppers, sautéed paneer, spring onion, coriander & mint leaves, etc.

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

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Ingredients

10-15 minutes, Preparation time - 10-15 minutes

3-4 servings

1/2 cupFoxtail millet, soaked for 3-4 hours
3nori sheets
1 cupmixed veggies or as required, cut into long strips (cucumber, carrot, beetroot, lettuce leaves)
1 tsp.lime juice
1/4 tsp.salt or to taste
pinchpepper powder
pinchred chilli flakes
2 tbsp.tomato sauce or as required

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Steps

10-15 minutes, Preparation time - 10-15 minutes

1

Cook the millet as you normally do. Keep it aside to cool down slightly. Then mash well and keep aside. In a small bowl, mix together the mashed millet, lime juice, salt, pepper powder and red chilli flakes.
2

Take a sushi (bamboo) mat and place a nori sheet on it with the glossy side down. Now wet your hands and spread a handful of the cooked & mashed millet over the nori sheet. Then add some tomato sauce,
3

Followed by few of the sliced veggies.
4

Now with the help of the sushi mat, roll the nori sheet by gently pressing it as you go.
5

Transfer to a chopping board & cut them into equal size portions with a sharp knife. Keep cleaning the knife with a damp cloth each time you slice the rolled sushi.
6

Serve immediately with tomato sauce as an appetizer or main course.