Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Fresh Lumpia ( fresh veggies spring rolls)


Another Philippine dish for our yummie dinner tonight, Fresh Lumpia.Mmmmm!
Ingredients for Lumpia

3 cups jicama julienned
1 small head of a cabbage shredded
1 medium sized carrot
2 medium sized sweet potatoes sliced in small chunks
1 small onion sliced
3 cloves garlic minced
1/4 kilo ground pork or shrimp
1 cup chopped string beans
a few lettuce leaves
egg roll wrappers
salt and pepper to taste
ProcedureSaute garlic and onion in a little oil.Add in the pork and cook until brown. Season with a little bit of salt and pepper. Add the jicama and mix. . Cover and cook over medium low heat for about 10 minutes or until the jicama gets a little bit wilted and tender. Add the sweet potatoes and carrots. Mix and cover again. Cook for about 3 minutes or until sweet potatoes are done but not mushy. Lastly add in the string beans & cabbage. Just mix it in and turn off the heat once it gets wilted and bright green.Your filling is done.Allow this to cool a bit and let drip over a strainer.Over an egg roll wrapper, lay a couple of lettuce leaves.Put about 2 tbsp of filling over the lettuce.Gently tuck the bottom side of the wrapper up pulling in the filling to tighten then roll up.Wipe a little bit of water to the top edge.Roll your lumpia up to seal.All wrapped up. Lumpiang Sariwa or Fresh Spring Rolls / Egg Rolls are best served with sauce.
For lumpia sauce:

Bring the water to a boil.
Add the sugar to the boiling water and stir until dissolved.Remove 1/4 cup of the syrup, add the cornstarch, blend into a slurry and return to the pot.Remove from heat when thickenedMix in garlic and chopped nuts.
For lumpia wrapper
2 large eggs
1-1/4 cups water
1/2 cup cornstarch
1/2 cup flour
1/8 teaspoon salt & About 3 tablespoons cooking oil (combine all together and fry in a non-stick pan spread it thinly)

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