Shiitake-Tofu Sushi Rolls

instructions

• Make the rice
• Add the water and rice to a medium saucepan and cover with a tight lid. Bring to a boil, then turn down the heat and simmer for 15 mins. Remove from the heat and let stand, covered, for 10 mins.
• Mix the vinegar, sugar, and salt in a small bowl. Heat in the microwave for 15 seconds.
• Add the vinegar mixture to the rice until well mixed. Let the rice cool to room temp before using.
• Make the filling
• Add the tofu and shiitakes to the oil in a sauté pan over medium-high heat. Let cook completely on one side, about 2 mins, before turning. Turn and cook for an additional 2 mins.
• Add a small splash of soy sauce, then remove from the heat and set aside.
• When cooled, add the carrots and avocado.
• Assemble
• Lay out the first nori sheet. Place a handful of the cooled rice in the center of the sheet, moisten your hands with water, and press the rice to the edges of the sheet so that there is a thin layer of rice in a line on the sheet.
• Spread a bit of wasabi paste on top of the rice, about 1 1/2 inches from one edge of the nori sheet. Lay the vegetable filling parallel to the wasabi about 1 inch wide along the wasabi line.
• Carefully wrap the closest edge over the filling, then roll the nori delicately but tightly. Seal by moistening the edge of the nori. Once the nori sheet is completely rolled, slice the roll into 6 pieces and repeat with the remaining nori sheets.