Vegetable Spring Rolls
Enjoy your homemade Vegetable Spring Rolls at your potluck or any gathering! They're fresh, flavorful, and perfect for sharing.
Ingredients
- 10 spring roll wrappers
- 2 carrots
- 1 small bell pepper red sliced
- 100 grams Cabbage
- 1 cup rice vermicelli noodles cooked
- 1/4 cup fresh herbs cilantro, mint, basil, chopped
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon sugar optional
- 2 tsp cornstarch or corn flour add water to make slurry
- Oil for Deep Frying
- Warm water for soaking wrappers
- Dipping sauce of your choice peanut sauce, hoisin sauce, sweet chili sauce
Instructions
Prepare the Filling
- In a bowl, mix together the thinly sliced vegetables, cooked rice vermicelli noodles, and chopped herbs.
- Heat the oil and sesame oil in a frying pan or wok over a medium-high heat for sautéing the vegetables.
- Add the carrot, cabbage, and red pepper and stir fry for 1 minute, until slightly softened. soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, and sugar (if using).
- Now add herbs into veggies.
- Now add slurry of cornflakes drop by drop as required in order to make the vegtable little bit sticky
- Transfer the vegetable in to bowl and set aside for cooling.
Soften the Spring Roll Wrappers
- Fill a large shallow dish or bowl with warm water.
- Dip one spring roll wrapper into the warm water for about 10-15 seconds until it softens and becomes pliable. Be careful not to soak it for too long, or it will become too sticky to work with.
- Place the softened wrapper on a clean, damp kitchen towel or a flat surface.
Assemble the Spring Rolls
- Place a small amount of the prepared vegetable and noodle filling near the bottom third of the softened wrapper, leaving a border of about 1-2 inches on each side.
- Fold the bottom edge of the wrapper over the filling, then fold in the sides, and roll tightly to enclose the filling. Similar to rolling a burrito.
- Continue rolling until you reach the top edge of the wrapper. The dampness of the wrapper will help seal the spring roll.
- Repeat the process with the remaining wrappers and filling until all the ingredients are used up.
Frying the Spring Rolls
- Start heating the frying oil in a heavy-based pan while you make up the spring rolls.
- When oil is hot, carefully add spring rolls to the pan, one at a time. You can add as many as depends upon the oil and frying pan.
- Cook the spring rolls for 2-3 minutes, turning often until golden brown, then place on a plate lined with kitchen roll or tissue paper to soak up excess oil.
Serve
- Arrange the spring rolls on a platter and serve immediately with your choice of dipping sauce.
Nutrition
Calories: 147kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 5gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 0.2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 3mgSodium: 444mgPotassium: 200mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 4832IUVitamin C: 32mgCalcium: 40mgIron: 2mg
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