Lola's Vegetarian Lumpia
Recipe by Woldy Reyes
Lola's Vegetarian Lumpia
Recipe by Woldy Reyes
Ingredients
1 small yellow onion, diced
5 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
3 tbsps fresh ginger root, peeled and minced
1 cup orange carrots, julienned
1 cup chinese celery, chopped
1 pound bean sprouts
1 (15 oz) can chickpeas, drained
½ cup scallions, finely chopped
½ cup cilantro, finely chopped
3 tbsps vegetable oil
Salt and pepper to taste
25 Spring Roll Wrappers
Vegetable oil
UFC Banana Ketchup
Step one
Make the filling. In a large pan, heat up vegetable oil over medium heat. Add onions and saute until translucent.
Step two
Add garlic and ginger and cook until fragrant, about another minute or two.
Step three
Add carrots, chinese celery, bean sprouts and chickpeas to the pan and stir. Cook for 5 minutes.
Step four
Transfer the cooked vegetables to a medium mixing bowl and let it cool completely.
When the vegetables are completely cooled, add in scallions and cilantro. Season the
vegetables with kosher salt and black pepper.
Step five
Gently peel apart the spring roll wrappers and work with one spring roll wrapper at a time. Keep
the wrappers covered in a damp cloth or in the plastic wrapper.
Step six
On a clean flat surface, place the wrapper with a corner pointing to you. Using a ¼ measuring cup, place the vegetable filling in the center of the bottom wrapper and spread the filling horizontally to form a log.
Step seven
Fold up the bottom corner over the filling and roll 2 times. Fold in the side corners. Using a pastry brush or clean fingertips, brush the top corner with water and roll up the wrapper tightly. Transfer the lumpia side seam down on a clean baking sheet and continue to assemble the rolls.
Step eight
In a heavy-bottomed pan, heat up about an inch or 2 of vegetable oil on medium heat for about 7 minutes or until it reads 350 degrees on a thermometer. Working in batches, fry up about 3-5 egg rolls, making sure not to overcrowd the pan. Fry each side for about 4 minutes until golden brown.
Step nine
Transfer the finished lumpia onto a paper towel lined baking sheet and immediately season with salt. Serve them hot or at room temperature with Banana Ketchup.