Vegetable Spring Rolls
A Chinese Appetiser
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Dating back to the Jin Dynasty, Spring Rolls are made and eaten to celebrate the arrival of the upcoming spring season.
The golden cylindrical-shaped spring rolls represent gold bars, symbolising wealth.
The auspicious symbolism of spring roll is why it is seen as a lucky food and is served during the 16-day Chinese New Year festival season.
Makes: 10
Dating back to the Jin Dynasty, Spring Rolls are made and eaten to celebrate the arrival of the upcoming spring season.
The golden cylindrical-shaped spring rolls represent gold bars, symbolising wealth.
The auspicious symbolism of spring roll is why it is seen as a lucky food and is served during the 16-day Chinese New Year festival season.
Makes: 10
20-25 mins.
Preparation
20 mins.
Frying
5 mins
Resting
Ingredients
- 2 carrots- grated
- 100g cabbage- shredded
- 1 handful of beansprouts
- 2 spring onions
- 2 garlic cloves
- small piece of ginger
- 2 green chilies
- 1 tbsp. soy sauce
- 2 tsp. Ralahami black pepper
- pinch of salt
- 1 tbsp. chili olive oil
- 1 tbsp. corn flour
Extras
- vegetable oil for frying
- spring roll sheets
- water
Utensils
- Frying pan
- Fryer/ large frying wok
- Colander
- Skimmer
- Bowl
- Pastry brush
Instructions
1.
In a large frying pan, heat 1 tbsp. of chili olive oil.
2.
- 2 carrots- grated
- 100g cabbage- shredded
- 2 spring onions pepper
Add the grated carrot, shredded cabbage, and spring onions, and let the vegetables temper on high flame.
3.
- pinch of salt
- 1-2 tsp. black pepper
- 1-2 tsp. soy sauce
Add a pinch of salt, black pepper, and soy sauce and mix to combine all the ingredients together.
*Depending on your preference- change the quantities of black pepper and soy sauce.
4.
Reduce to medium heat and let the vegetables cook for another couple of minutes.
5.
Remove from the heat and place the vegetables in a bowl and let them cool for a few minutes.
6.
In a small bowl, mix the cornflour with water.
Add one tablespoon of water at a time to make a paste, which is not too thick and not too runny.
7.
Place a damp tea towel on top of the spring roll sheets, to prevent the sheets from drying out.
8.
To fill the spring roll: place the sheet, like a diamond on a clean and dry surface; place 1 tbsp. of the filling at the bottom corner of the sheet.
9.
Fold over the corner; then fold the right side, and then fold the left side and roll tightly without leaving air pockets.
10.
Brush a little cornflour mixture along the edge and close up.
Place the roll seam down on a plate.
Fill the spring rolls with the remaining mixture.
11.
In a colander, place a couple of kitchen paper tools.
12.
Heat vegetable oil in a fryer or deep frying wok.
To check the oil is heat; carefully drop a few breadcrumbs, if the oil sizzles the oil is heated.
13.
Place 2 or 3 spring rolls in the oil and cook for 2-3 minutes, and occasionally turning the rolls.
Fry for 2-3 minutes or until they are lightly browned.
14.
Unloaded the fried rolls to the colander and let any excess oil dry out.
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