VEGAN SPRING ROLLS- WITH ALL THE GOODNESS OF VEGETABLES!!!

 

SPRING ROLLS- THIS CHINESE FRIED APPETIZER IS VERY POPULAR AND ARE MADE IN THE ASIAN CUISINES TOO.

THESE ARE VERY HEALTHY SNACK IF MADE AUTHENTICALLY WRAPPED IN THIN RICE WRAPPERS AND FILLED WITH VEGETABLES OR LEAN PROTEINS WHICH ARE VERY LIGHTLY COOKED.

THEY ARE USUALLY EATEN DURING THE SPRING FESTIVAL WHICH IS THE CHINESE NEW YEAR ,THE ORIGIN OF ITS NAME AND HOLDS GOOD LUCK!!!

RECIPE CARD:

PREPARATION TIME : 40-50 MINS

COOKING TIME :5-10MINS

SERVINGS: 20 ROLLS .

INGREDIENTS:

FOR SPRING ROLL SHEETS:

• ALL PURPOSE FLOUR/MAIDA-250 gms
• SALT TO TASTE
• BAKING SODA - A PINCH 
• WATER TO MAKE A BATTER. 

FOR THE FILLING:

• CARROT/GAJAR-1 NO (CUT IN JULLIENES)
• FRENCH BEANS/HARI PHALLI- 10 no (CUT IN JULLIENES)
• CABBAGE/BANDH GOBHI -1 SMALL ( VERY THINLY SLICED)
• SPRING ONIONS/HARI PIYAZ-5 NO ( FINELY CHOPPED)
• GINGER AND GARLIC PASTE/ADRAK LAHSAN-1TSP
• SOYA SAUCE -2TSP
• RED CHILLI SAUCE -2TSP
• BLACK PEPPER POWDER/KALI MIRCH-1 TSP
• SALT TO TASTE.
• OIL - 1 TSP 
• OIL FOR FRYING.

METHOD :

1. MIX THE FLOUR,SODA,SALT WITH WATER TO MAKE A THIN BATTER,REMOVE 1/4 CUP FROM THE BATTER TO SEAL THE ROLLS BEFORE FRYING .
2. HEAT A NON STICK PAN AND MAKE THIN CREPES. KEEP ASIDE .
3. IN A DEEP PAN PUT A TSP OF OIL SAUTÉ GINGER AND  GARLIC PASTE AND ADD ALL THE VEGETABLES EXCEPT SPRING ONION.
4. ADD THE SOYA SAUCE,RED CHILLI SAUCE,BLACK PEPPER POWDER AND SALT TO TASTE.
5. AND VERY LIGHTLY COOK THE VEGETABLES,THEY SHOULD HAVE THE NATURAL CRUNCH ,ADD THE SPRING ONIONS STIR FOR 2 MINS,SWITCH OFF THE FLAME,COOL AND KEEP ASIDE.
6. TAKE THE PREPARED SHEETS FILL IT WITH THE FILLING , ROLL TIGHTLY AND SEAL IT WITH THE MAIDA BATTER.
7. HEAT OIL FOR DEEP FRYING AND FRY THE ROLLS TILL GOLDEN  BROWN.
8. SERVE HOT WITH KETCHUP.