Vegetable Salad Rolls (Lumpia)
- 1 lb. fresh squid
- 1 tbsp. lemongrass, finely sliced
- 3 tbsp. lime
- lemon juice
- 1 tbsp. chopped scallions
- 1/2 cup mint leaves
- 1 tbsp. finely julienned fresh ginger root
- 2 tbsp. chopped onion
- 3 tbsp. fish sauce
- 1 tbsp. chopped cilantro
- 10 hot chili peppers, crushed
- To prepare wrappers: Sift flour, rice flour and salt into a bowl.
- Beat in oil, water and eggs and beat for 2 minutes.
- Leave to stand for 1 hour.
- To prepare filling: Heat oil and fry onion and garlic until soft.
- Add all vegetables and saute for 2 minutes.
- Then add pork and stir on moderate heat for 6 minutes.
- Pour in water; cover and cook for 3 minutes.
- Remove lid; add shrimps and season with soy sauce, salt and pepper to taste.
- Simmer, stirring, until liquid is evaporated and ingredients cooked through.
- Allow to cook before using.
- To prepare the sauce: Mix sugar, corn flour, soy sauce and salt in a small saucepan.
- Pour in stock and bring to a rapid boil.
- Cook over high heat, stirring frequently, until sauce thickens.
- Peel and crush garlic and add to the sauce.
- Stir in and simmer for a further 2 minutes.
- Pour into one or two small sauce dishes.
- To cook wrappers: Heat a well-oiled omelette pan and rub base with a paper towel.
- Pour in just enough prepared batter to thinly coat the pan.
- Swirl pan so it spreads as evenly as possible.
- Cook pancake on moderate heat until it can be easily lifted.
- Lift and turn.
- Cook other side to a light golden colour.
- Cook all batter and stack prepared pancakes between pieces of greaseproof paper.
- Wash lettuce leaves and dry thoroughly.
- To prepare the salad rolls: Line each pancake with a lettuce leaf.
- Spoon on a generous amount of the filling and roll up.
- Serve with sauce.
fresh squid, lime, lemon juice, scallions, mint leaves, ginger root, onion, fish sauce, cilantro, hot chili peppers
Taken from www.foodgeeks.com/recipes/4344 (may not work)