I had a huge pot of rice left over from dinner last night, so I made it a point to use some for lunch. I’m bound and determined not to let that darned pot of rice go bad this time. I hate being wasteful. It seems so “rude” in this day, age and economy.
So I stomped off to my kitchen, starving and determined as I’ve ever been to create something… anything with rice.
I skeptically opened my fridge to see what I had in there and I was somewhat disappointed as I hadn’t done my grocery shopping for the week yet. But then I saw a light at the end of the starvation tunnel.
I had some carrots. That was good.
I had some chicken broth. Getting better.
I just bought some roasted sesame seeds last week. Things are improving.
I always keep nori in my cabinet. My day has sunshine.
I had a brand new bottles of garlic and onion powder. The clouds have parted and the birds are singing!
So here’s what I came up with while standing in front of that very empty fridge.
(Makes 4 Rolls)
Ingredients
3 large carrots
2 cups cooked brown rice (warmed till hot in the microwave)
1/4 cup chicken broth (veggie broth if your vegetarian)
1 Tbsp. garlic powder
1 Tbsp. onion powder
Roasted sesame seeds
4 sheets nori
Directions
Step 1 – Put the broth into a frying pan.
Step 2 – Grate carrots into a frying pan.
Step 3 – Add 1-2 Tbsp. Sesame seeds to the carrots as they cook. (You may have to add additional broth as you cook. Cook the carrots until they are the texture you enjoy most.)
Step 4 – Add garlic and onion powder.
Step 5 – Make sure your broth is cooked down almost completely before turning off the stove. Once done, set aside.
Step 6 – Lay out your nori on a flat surface.
Step 7 – Spread warm rice over nori in a thin layer.
Step 8 – Spread carrots over rice and sprinkle sesame seeds to your liking.
Step 9 – Roll up the nori.
Step 10 – This is what the finished roll looks like.
Serve with low sodium soy sauce for dipping.
Other additions: Usually, I’ll add long, thin strips of tofu to the wrap as well, but I didn’t have any due to the empty fridge situation.
You can also add 1 tsp. of ginger powder, or 1 Tbsp. of fresh, grated ginger to your carrots while they cook.
Nutritional Content
1 serving = 1 roll
Calories: 276
Total Fat: 8 gm
Saturated Fats: 1 gm
Trans Fats: 0 gm
Cholesterol: 0 gm
Sodium: 108 mg
Carbohydrates: 48 gm
Dietary fiber: 7 gm
Sugars: 3 gm
Protein: 7 gm
Estimated Glycemic Load: 22
Nutritional Information estimated at Nutritiondata.com. Data may not be accurate.
Munchkin Helpers
If you have little ones, here’s how they can help. (With close supervision, of course)
While it’s best if you do the actual cooking (especially with younger kids), children of all ages can help spread the ingredients over the nori. They love making it look “just so”.
Caution: Any time a child is in the kitchen, they will require close supervision. Munchkin Helpers suggestions should be applied with common sense to your own child, taking their own capabilities into account. Do not assume that because it says here that your child can do something, that they can, in fact do it. Please use common sense when in the kitchen with your child(ren).
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