<>Fried
Vegetarian Lumpia (Spring Rolls)>
(Rosa
Co)
<>string beans - about a handfull,
julienned>
<>cabbage - about two handfuls, shredded into
pieces
about 2-3 inches long>
2 carrots - julienned
bean sprouts - about a handful
tofu - about half to 3/4 a package; cut into
1/4"
by 1/4" by 2.5" pieces and fry in oil until
golden brown (no need to over cook, this
dries it out
too much)
1 medium onion - chopped
salt and pepper to taste
<>oil (canola for frying)> <>>
<>corn starch water paste>
lumpia wrappers <> - these are available in the
freezer
section of stores that carry> Asian foods. <>If you use the
"egg roll wrappers" from most
standard grocery stores, it will be ok,> but if you can find these
thinner wrappers, it will be much,
much
better. Allow to defrost and then
carefully separate into individual wrappers. Cover
with a damp paper towel to keep from drying out.
The
filling:
Place about 2
tablespoons oil in a wok and
saute the
onions. Add each of the
<>vegetables one at a time starting>
with the firmest (carrots,
beans) and
working through the list, stir
<>frying for a minute or two until limp.
Add the cooked tofu (and pork), salt and
pepper to>
<>taste. At this point you can just serve
it as a vegetable
stir fry or
cool the filling and><>proceed to make the spring rolls.>>
Assembly:
<>Place a heaping spoonful of filling
in a
lumpia wrapper
and form/roll into a long, thin spring> roll, using a paste of
water and corn starch
as an
adhesive to seal. Set each completed
spring roll aside until all spring rolls are
assembled. They may be frozen at this
point (place on waxed paper on a cookie sheet in the freezer; once
frozen,
place in a ziplock bag; fry frozen, no need to defrost).
Cooking:
<>Fry the spring rolls in a couple of
inches of
canola
oil until golden brown. Allow to drain >completely by tilting them
up and allowing
them to
drain from top to bottom. Serve with a dipping sauce made of
vinegar (cider or plain) mixed
with
tabasco sauce) or with a sweet
<>duck sauce.>
<>>
<> >
Faith
Morrison