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title: Onigiri with Umeboshi (Pickled Plum Rice Balls)
servings: 4
prep time: 15 minutes
cook time: 20 minutes
source: https://mycibora.com/recipes/onigiri
---

Gather @short-grain rice{300%g}, @umeboshi plum{4}, @nori sheet{2} and @toasted sesame seed{1%tbsp}.

Rinse the rice in several changes of @water{400%ml} until it runs nearly clear, then drain well.

Combine the rice and measured water in a saucepan, bring to a boil, then cover, drop to the lowest heat and cook 13 minutes. ~{13%minutes}

Rest the rice, still covered and off the heat, for 10 minutes, then fluff gently. ~{10%minutes}

Wet your hands, rub them with a pinch of @salt{1%tsp}, and scoop up a handful of warm rice.

Press a piece of umeboshi into the center, then cup and turn the rice, squeezing gently three or four times into a plump triangle.

Wrap each onigiri with a strip of nori, scatter with sesame seeds, and eat the same day.