Homemade Popiah - Spring Roll

Name: Homemade Popiah - Spring Roll
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 20 spring rolls, 10 serving(s)
Ingredients: 20 pieces spring roll wrappers (popiah skin , recommended to try Homemade Popiah Wrapper ( Spring Roll ) or purchase ready made); 30 -50 g cornstarch (to make glue); 70 -100 g carrots, julienne; 70 -100 g cucumbers, peeled, cores removed and cut into strip of 3 cm long for topping; 300 g chinese lettuce; 350 g turnips, julienne (sengkuang in malay); 100 g French beans, sliced finely; 50 g shallots, sliced finely and fried till crispy; 1 teaspoon chopped garlic; 50 g small shrimp, shelled and boiled and chopped (or with other white meat) (optional); 3 eggs, beat the eggs with; 1 teaspoon salt, fry thin omlettes and cut into strips for topping; 100 g sweet chili sauce (to taste); 50 g red chilies, washed and pounded (blend) (optional); 100 g crushed peanuts (peanuts must be fried)

Submitted by foodcrazee

"Remember the 85 yrs old Chinese Lady ? Well, here's a follow up of a tasty fillings for that marvelous spring roll wrapper - Popiah Skin # 65211. Enjoy ! :)"

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Ready In:: 1hr 30mins
Ingredients:: 15
Yields:: 20 spring rolls
Serves:: 10

ingredients

20 pieces spring roll wrappers (popiah skin , recommended to try Homemade Popiah Wrapper ( Spring Roll ) or purchase ready made)
30 -50 g cornstarch (to make glue)
70 -100 g carrots, julienne
70 -100 g cucumbers, peeled, cores removed and cut into strip of 3 cm long for topping
300 g chinese lettuce
350 g turnips, julienne (sengkuang in malay)
100 g French beans, sliced finely
50 g shallots, sliced finely and fried till crispy
1 teaspoon chopped garlic
50 g small shrimp, shelled and boiled and chopped (or with other white meat) (optional)
3 eggs, beat the eggs with
1 teaspoon salt, fry thin omlettes and cut into strips for topping
100 g sweet chili sauce (to taste)
50 g red chilies, washed and pounded (blend) (optional)
100 g crushed peanuts (peanuts must be fried)

directions

To make filling: Heat oil and fry garlic till fragrant.
Add in french bean, carrot and turnip, braised with stock till soft.
Add seasoning (soya sauce, preferred) and reduced till gravy is almost dry.
Remove cooked vegetables and strain to separate gravy stock.
SAUCES/ CONDIMENTS.
Sweet Sauce:
Fresh red chili paste (grind fresh red chili in blender).
Fry chopped garlic till golden brown.
Crushed Peanuts (pounded?).
To roll popiah: Spread sweet sauce onto skin, followed by chilli (optional).
Place 1 pc of Chinese lettuce onto the skin.
Place 2 tablespoon of the braised vegetable onto the lettuce.
Continue to sprinkle other condiments/ ingredients.
Add some fried garlic with oil unto ingredient (optional).
Fold bottom and side corners before rolling.
Secure with vegetable glue before final roll.
Serve with garnish of chopped spring onions, coriander, fried shallot and sauce (as dip).

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Good ingredients made!!:)

ongjoey98

RECIPE SUBMITTED BY

foodcrazee

Kuala Lumpur

I'm a Malaysian Chinese working in a hotel restaurant and not a CHEF. Just a regular guy who loves to cook and eat thus the nick. LOL. A rare sanguine who loves to have FUN.

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