Vegetable Spring Rolls

Vegetable Spring Rolls are one of our favourite appetizers. Last week i made these at home along with a spicy sweet and sour sauce and they were a hit .

Ingredients:

For Spring Rolls:
Spring roll wrappers
1 1/2 cups shredded chinese cabbage
3/4 cup shredded carrots
1/2 cup bean threads cooked and cut into small pieces
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp sugar
Salt as required
2 tsp oil for stir frying the vegetable
Oil for frying

For Dipping Sauce:
2 tbsp rice vinegar
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 tsp soy sauce
1/8 tsp salt
2 red serrano pepper deseeded and chopped finely

Method:

• Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan over medium heat, add the vegetables and stir fry. After stir frying for about 2 mins add soy sauce, sugar and pepper. Stir fry untill the vegetables are softened. Remove from heat.
• Now toss in the cooked bean threads. Taste the mixture for salt and add more if necessary. Allow the mixture to cool.(You can add your choice of vegetables. Add black pepper per your taste)
• Take out one spring roll wrapper and lay it on a flat surface such that it forms a diamond shape. Place about 2 tbsp of filling on the bottom part and spread it out sideways to form a retangle.Lift the bottom corner of the wrapper and tuck it in under the filling. Now fold the left and right sides and roll the wrapper to the end and seal the end with little bit of water.
• Heat oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Add spring rolls and fry on both sides untill the roll turns golden brown. Remove the rolls and drain on paper towel.

For Sauce:

• Add vinegar, water, soy sauce, sugar and salt to a saucepan.
• Cook this on low heat for about 4-5 minutes.
• Now add the chopped papper and allow to cool.

Enjoy the spring rolls with this spicy sweet and sour sauce. The above recipe yields about 6-8 spring rolls.Adjust the spice level of the roll and sauce as per your taste buds.

I am sending these to Bindiya's Monthly event My Favourite Things-Chinese Food.