Sweet Sushi and Maki with Exotic Fruits

This unique dessert reimagines sushi and maki with sweet ingredients: creamy coconut rice, exotic fruits, black crêpes, and a tangy passion fruit coulis. A delightful and creative treat!

📝 Ingredients:
(Serves 6)

Fruits:

• 4 lychees
• 3 kiwis
• 1 mango
• 1 banana
• 1/2 pink grapefruit

For the Rice:

• 🍚 300 g short-grain rice
• 🍬 120 g sugar
• 🥛 70 cl coconut milk
• 🥛 70 cl milk

For the Crêpes:

• 🌾 75 g flour
• 🍬 15 g sugar
• 🥚 1 egg
• 🥛 18 cl milk
• 🧈 30 g butter (for greasing)
• 🌟 Black food coloring

For the Passion Fruit Coulis:

• 🥭 8 passion fruits
• 🍬 30 g sugar
• 🍊 8 cl orange juice
• 🌽 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 🌿 1 teaspoon black and white sesame seeds

📋 Directions:

1. 🍚 Prepare the Rice:
   • Bring the coconut milk, regular milk, and sugar to a boil in a saucepan.
   • Rinse the rice under cold water, then add it to the milk mixture.
   • Cook over low heat for 40 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the liquid is absorbed. Let cool.
2. 🥞 Make the Crêpes:
   • In a bowl, sift the flour and sugar. Whisk in the egg, milk, and black food coloring until smooth.
   • Let the batter rest for 1 hour.
   • Heat a non-stick pan and grease lightly with butter. Cook thin crêpes, keeping them warm on a plate over a pot of simmering water.
3. 🥭 Prepare the Coulis:
   • Scoop the pulp from the passion fruits into a saucepan. Add the sugar and orange juice.
   • Bring to a boil, then whisk in the cornstarch dissolved in 10 cl of water. Simmer until thickened.
   • Strain the coulis through a fine sieve and refrigerate.
4. 🍊 Prepare the Fruits:
   • Peel the grapefruit and segment it.
   • Slice half the mango into batons and the other half into thin slices.
   • Slice the banana, kiwis, and lychees into batons as well.
5. ✨ Assemble the Sushi and Maki:
   • For Sushi: Shape small rice ovals and top with a segment of grapefruit or a slice of mango.
   • For Maki: Spread rice over the crêpes, sprinkle with shredded coconut, and arrange fruit batons on top. Roll tightly and slice into even pieces.
6. 🍽️ Serve:
   • Arrange the sushi and maki on a platter or slate. Serve with the passion fruit coulis, garnished with black and white sesame seeds.

📊 Nutritional Information:

• ⏰ Prep Time: 1 hour
• 🔥 Cooking Time: 50 minutes
• ❄️ Chilling Time: 30 minutes
• ⏳ Total Time: 2 hours 20 minutes
• 🍽️ Servings: 6
• 🔥 Calories: Moderate

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