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Monday 23 January 2012

Spring Rolls

    
Ingredients -  


All purpose flour - 1 cup
Cornflour - 4 tbsp
Egg - 1
Salt - 1/4 tsp
Milk - 1/2 cup
Water - 1 cup



for the filling -

Noodles boiled - 1 cup
Cabbage shredded - 1 cup
carrot chopped - 1
Capsicum chopped - 1
Beans chopped - 1/2 cup
Mushrooms  chopped - 3-4
Green chillies - 2-3
Garlic - 1 tbsp
Red chilli sauce - 1 tbsp
Soya sauce - 1 tsp
Salt - to taste
Ajinomoto - a pinch
Oil - 3 tbsp + for pancake



Method -

1. Mix all purpose flour, cornflour, egg, milk and salt with enough water to make a smooth batter.
2. Heat a non stick frying pan and smear it with little oil, pour 1 ladlefull of the batter in the frying pan and spread it to make a round pan cake.
3. Cook both sides of the pancake till light golden colour, Prepare all in the same manner.
4. To prepare for the filling heat a wok with oil in it.
5. Add onions, ginger and garlic and saute it for 2 minutes.
6. First add the mushrooms and stir fry until its water has evaporated and it is tender, then add carrot, beans, capsicum, cabbage, chillies and stir fry it until all are tender. Take care not to overcook it.
7. Add the boiled noodles, soya sauce, red chilli sauce, ajinomoto and cook it stiring  for few minutes, take it off the heat and keep it aside.
8. To prepare the spring rolls spread the pancakes on a platform, place 2-3 tablespoon of filling lengthwise on the pancake, fold in the sides and roll it tight.
Seal the edges by spreading little batter on it.
9. Deep fry in hot oil until golden and crispy. You can also shallow fry it on a tawa.
10. Cut it diagonally in two pieces and serve it hot with any sauce as starter or as a side dish in chinese or english menu.
Note - You can choose the filling of your own choise by replacing it with  other vegetables, sprouts, fried rice, mushrooms....the choise is endless.






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