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Basic Basmati Onigiri is for Lunch.

Basic Basmati Onigiri takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Basic Basmati Onigiri takes 35 minutes to cook.

Basic Basmati Onigiri makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Basic Basmati Onigiri are:

Cook rice so you end up with 4 cups cooked
Thaw frozen peas, mash well
Cook chicken in teriyaki sauce, dice finely


On the side:
Cup of warm water
Tablespoon of salt

Here is how you make Basic Basmati Onigiri:

Cooking times will vary.I do the following:20 for rice soak20 for rice cook15 for forming rice ballsWhile the rice cooks, I prep the chicken and peasSoak the rice for 20 minutes prior to cooking.Cook in a heavy bottomed pan however the bag says to cook it.In large bowl mix cooked rice, olive oil, mashed peas until well blended.In a second small bowl mix some water with salt.Use a 1/2 cup measureWet with salt water, wet your hand with salt water.Spoon rice in until about half full, pack down.Add a small amount of chicken.Fill cup with more rice, pat down.Wet a plate with salt water (not a puddle, just damp)Put rice ball on the plate.Repeat until you have 8 of the 1/2 cup rice balls made.Makes 8 rice balls, serves four peopleNumber of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MEOWYMEOW.

The nutritional information for Basic Basmati Onigiri is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 177.3

• Total Fat: 1.3 g
• Cholesterol: 4.1 mg
• Sodium: 91.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 36.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.4 g
• Protein: 5.3 g