Japanese Rice Balls with Filling Onigiri Recipe

Rinse the rice in cold water until the water runs clear.

Add the washed rice and 3.5 cups of water into a pot. Let it soak for at least 30 minutes.

Turn on heat to high and bring it to a boil. Once boiling, reduce heat to the lowest and cover the pot with a lid. Let it cook for 12-15 minutes.

After the cooking time is up, let it steam for another 10-15 minutes without removing the lid.

Transfer the cooked rice into a bowl and let it cool down slightly so that it doesn't burn your hands.

Wet your hands with salty water and take approximately a handful of rice. Form the rice into a triangle by pressing lightly with your both hands.

Open a hole in the middle of the rice ball and put your preferred filling there, then cover it with a bit of rice.

Wrap the rice triangle with a Nori sheet. Repeat until all the rice has been used.

Serve immediately or wrap them in plastic wrap for later.