zac loves nori and i've found it a good option if i'm in the shops and he's hungry. however the vegies sticks inside are often too crunchy for him to eat well with the soft rice - he doesn't really know how to bite them. so the avocado or tofu options are often easier for him to eat. i quickly decided to start making my own for him so i could use brown rice and steamed vegies and make sure there was no sugar or salts as ingredients.
1 sheet of nori seaweed
1/4 cup brown rice
2 chunks of pumpkin
2 florets of broccoli
1/8 avocado
3 T chickpea paste (see previous post)
cook brown rice and leave to cool. steam broccoli and pumpkin. place nori roll on a bamboo sushi roller (can be rolled without one of these but they make it easier and less messy). spread rice down first then place other ingredients in a row on top of the rice - cut vegies into stick like shapes to form a neat row. roll up and then cut into 2 peices - or smaller if your baby likes smaller finger foods)
you could try quinoa instead of rice and a range of different vegies to steam. also try tempeh sticks or mashed lentils on the inside.
2 comments:
charlotte loves sushi as well! her trick is to eat it sideways.....
i want to make it at home but i loathe rolling it! haha
yes they are fiddly to make! but not too bad... do you have a roller? they make it so much easier. i roll a bit then squeeze/compress it together whilst still in the roller, then roll some more and squeeze again... hopefully no too much comes out the sides!
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