Onigiri with Sesame and Pickled Plum

Method

1. 01

   Step 1

   Rinse rice several times until water is mostly clear. Drain for 15 minutes.

2. 02

   Step 2

   Add rice and measured water to a lidded pan. Bring to a boil, cover and cook on very low heat for 12 minutes; rest off heat 10 minutes.

3. 03

   Step 3

   Fluff rice and let cool until comfortable to handle while still warm.

4. 04

   Step 4

   Dampen clean hands with water and a little salt. Flatten one sixth of the rice, add a plum in the centre and enclose it, shaping gently into a triangle.

5. 05

   Step 5

   Sprinkle with sesame and wrap with nori. Eat promptly, or cool quickly and refrigerate within 1 hour; use within 24 hours.