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1/2 cucumber, peeled
1/4 Cup rice vinegar
1/3 cup fine sugar
1 Cup sushi rice
18 large smoked salmon slices
2-3 TSPs wasabi paste
6 small cooked shrimps, peeled
1/4 cup coriander leaves, plus extra to garnish
Oil six 100ml ramekins and line with plastic wrap.
Use a swivel peeler to shave long strips from the cucumber, turning as you go.
Discard seeds in centre.
Place vinegar, sugar and 2 TSPs salt in a small pan over medium heat, stirring for 1-2 minutes until sugar is dissolved.
Cool, then add 1/3 cup to cucumber and refrigerate.
Place rice in a pan with 300ml water.
Bring to the boil, cover, reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes.
Turn off heat and stand for 10 minutes.
Spread onto a non-metallic tray or platter, sprinkle with half the remaining dressing and cool.
Line each mould with 3 salmon slices, leaving some overhanging the sides.
Half-fill moulds with cooled rice, then add a dab of wasabi and a prawn.
Cover with remaining rice.
Fold in overhanging salmon.
Cover and chill for 15 minutes.
Whiz remaining dressing in a blender with wasabi (to taste) and coriander.
To serve, invert timbales onto a plate and discard wrap.
Top with cucumber and extra coriander.
Drizzle with the sauce.
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