Ingredients

large oranges peeled and cut into segments

zest of 1 orange

Organic cardamom pods whole

canteloupe melon

1 block Halloumi sliced and cut into small squares about 3cm

wide

2 tbs

runny honey

2 teaspoons

organic ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon

organic ground ginger

500g

Sushi rice (although you can use arborio rice)

1 packet

Clearspring Nori sea vegetable

Organic Rose petals

Pistachios crushed lightly to sprinkle on finished sushi pieces

Sweet and salty, cinnamon infused sushi bites to tempt your guests at a party The unusual combination of melon, orange and halloumi work really well with the cinnamon and nori strips

Method

Slice and prepare all fruit
Add the honey, cinnamon, cardamom, ground ginger and star anise
Cover the fruit and let macerate for at least 4 hours to let the spices work their magic
prepare the Sushi rice according to the packet: rinse several times till the water runs clear before starting the cooking process.
put into a pan and add 660ml cold water and the zest of one orange and cover with a lid
cook for 10 minutes using a timer
Remove from the heat and keep the pan lid on
Ignore the rice for 30 minutes, don't be tempted to lift the lid
Dry fry your halloumi in a non stick shallow pan while the rice is cooling
Spread the rice evenly onto a sheet of greasproof paper or use a shushi block maker if you have one
Cut the rice into small even bite sized pieces
Arrange the fruit and halloumi on top of the rice in single overlapping layers
wrap each piece in a nori seaweed strip and decorate with rose petals and pistachios
fridge until the party