Onigiri (Japanese Rice Balls)

Ingredients

• 2 cups water
• 1 cup jasmine rice
• salt
• 1 sheet nori , dry seaweed

Instructions

1. 1

   Combine 2 cups water, rice, and a pinch of salt in a saucepan. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low and cover. Simmer, stirring occasionally to prevent rice from sticking, until rice is tender and liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes. Fluff with a fork; cool rice until easily handled, about 10 minutes.

2. 2

   Fill a small bowl with water. Place 2 tablespoons of salt in another small bowl.

3. 3

   Dip hands in water and rub salt over hands. Take a handful of warm rice and form it into a ball; gently squish with your hands into an "L" or "C" shape, then apply gentle pressure to the sides to shape it into a triangle.

4. 4

   Wrap a strip of nori around the triangle, using a bit of water to help it stick if necessary.