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Crispy Rice Bites

Ingredients for the rice

Cooked jasmine rice - 2 cups

Rice vinegar - 1 tsp

Sugar - 1/2 tsp

Salt to taste

( when rice is still warm add the above ingredients into the rice, mix well. Wet your fingers and press the rice mixture into a container lined with a cling wrap. Press flat to get the needed thickness. Cover and rest in fridge for few hours ,I left it overnight. Cut the rice using an oiled knife into squares or rectangle. Shallow fry in oil till crisp or air fry them till golden brown on all sides, Keep it aside.)

Tofu Ingredients

Firm tofu - 6 pieces

(cut into the same size and shape of the rice ) 

Soya sauce - 1 tbsp

Siracha - 2 tbsp

Honey - 1 tsp

Salt to taste

Asian style mushroom stir fry sauce - 2 tbsp

Rice vinegar - 1 tsp

Sesame oil - 1 tsp

( mix all the above ingredients together coat both sides of the tofu and rest for 5 minutes, Heat a pan and arrange the marinated tofu, in low flame cook the tofu till both sides are well absorbed with the sauce and dry. Keep it aside. Adjust the sauces according to your taste )

Garnish ingredients

Japanese mayo as needed

Siracha as needed

Chopped spring onions as needed

Black sesame seeds as needed

Crispy Rice Bites With Tofu

Assembling

Arrange the fried rice on a plate top it with the tofu, drizzle Japanese mayo, siracha. Sprinkle with chopped sesame seeds and chopped spring onions. Serve immediately as an appetizer.

Note:

Use your imagination to make the topping more interesting.

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