Nutritious and delicious
During this period of self-isolation if you’re looking to up your cooking game, then we’ve got a poke bowl recipe which will be perfect for hosting the ultimate dinner party (once social distancing has ended, of course). Even better, it’s super healthy.
Luxury resort Vakkaru Maldives’ resident Chef, Bruno Cerdan, has shared his tips and tricks with so you can chow down on some five star food made by you, in the comfort of your own home.
So, what’s he got on offer you ask? Well, it’s a healthy vegetable poke bowl – so it’s suitable for everyone. And if you’re hosting a dinner party, you’ve already got your vegetarian or vegans covered. Chef Bruno created the dish due to demand from Vakkaru guests.
“We have a more significant number of guests requesting for vegan food these days, so I decided to create a vegan Poke Bowl as an alternative to the ones available,” he said. “This dish coming directly from Hawaii is perfect for our resort as it combines healthy food, fresh ingredients. Originally from Native Hawaiian cuisine, served with Tuna, or fish I adapted for vegan guests.”
Since it’s likely none of us will be travelling to the Maldives in the immediate future, bring it into your home in food form.
Vegetable Poke Bowl
Ingredients
130g Mixed vegetables
25g Wakame
5g Tenkasu
20g Gomae dressing
Sushi rice ingredients
1kg Sushi rice
900mL Vinegar
250mL Sugar
Salt
Gomae dressing ingredients
100g Sesame paste
10mL Mirin
10g Miso paste
10mL Soy sauce
10g Sugar
5mL Vinegar
Salt
Preparation
Sushi rice
- Place water and rice in a large saucepan over medium high heat.
- As soon as it comes to a boil, lower heat to medium low, place lid on and leave for 18 – 20 minutes or until water is completely absorbed. Do not stir.
- Remove from stove with lid still on and leave undisturbed for 15 minutes.
Sushi rice seasoning
- Mix sushi seasoning ingredients until sugar dissolves.
- Spread rice out into large pan drizzle half seasoning all over.
- Using a rice paddle or rubber spatula, cut through the rice and gently fold the rice over and mix the seasoning through.
- After 1 minute of mixing, drizzle remaining seasoning then cut/fold for 1 minute. Will look wet but will absorb in next step.
- Leave rice to cool to warm or room temperature about 20 minutes.
Poke bowl assembly
- Dressing: Mix ingredients in a bowl.
- Divide rice between bowls. Top with mix vegetables, edamame, wakame, tenkasu and avocado. 3. Add Dressing and toss then immediately transfer onto rice.
- Sprinkle the gomae dressing then serve.
