Fresh Spring Roll (Lumpiang Sariwa)

Fresh Spring Roll (Lumpiang Sariwa)

           

               Fresh Spring Roll or Lumpiang Sariwa is a vegetable dish composed of different vegetables with a soft (unfried) wrapper garnished with sweet sauce and crushed peanuts. Some popular variations of this dish are lumpiang ubod(made with heart of palm) and lumpiang hubad (Unwrapped lumpiang sariwa). Some of this are made in Bamboo Shoot and Some of this are made in Jicama or Mexican Turnip (Singkamas).

Eats More Nutritional Fact                

        Eats More Information about Lettus

• Very low in saturated fat
• No cholesterol
• High in calcium
• Very high in dietary fiber
• High in iron
• Very high in manganese
• High in magnesium
• High in phosphorus
• Very high in potassium
• High in thiamin
• Very high in vitamin A
• High in vitamin B6
• Very high in vitamin C

Ingredients

Filling :

 1 Cup chicken                                                        1/2 Cup Shrimp

1 Medium size onion                                              3 cloves of garlic

1 Bunch of lettuce                                                    1 Cup carrots, thin strip

1 Cup green beans, cut diagonally                        1 Cup jicama (singkamas) , thin strip            

1 Cup heart of palm (ubod ng niyog) thin strip      1 Tablespoon sugar

Cooking oil                                                                 Salt and pepper

Sauce :

2 Cups water                                                                1/2 Cup brown sugar

3 Tablespoon soya sauce                                            3 Tablespoon corn starch

3 Tablespoon water                                                       Pinch of salt

Wrapper :

1 Cup Flour                                                                    1 Egg, beaten

1 Tablespoon oil                                                           1 1/2 Cup water

Pinch of salt

Toppings :

5 cloves of garlic

4 Tablespoon water

Pinch of salt

Directions :

Heat oil in a frying pan,  saute’ the garlic and onions.

Add the chicken strips. Cook for 3 minutes or until tender.

Add shrimps and simmer for a few minutes or shrimps turn pink.

Add vegetables and stir-fry for about 5 to 10 minutes,

Season with salt, pepper and sugar, simmer for another minute.

Set aside and let it cool.

Wrappers

Beat the egg in a mixing bowl.

Add water, salt and oil while beating.

Slowly add the flour then mix thoroughly.

Pour the mixture through a mesh strainer to remove the lumps.

Turn the stove on to medium heat and put the non-stick pan in place

Grease the  pan with oil or butter.

Pour about 1/2 cup of  mixture and tilt the pan to spread evenly.

Cook until the side part of the mixture separates from pan.

Remove the crepe and place in a flat plate. Set aside.

Sauce 

In a saucepan, pour the water and brown sugar, bring to a boil.

Dilute the cornstarch in water and pour in the saucepan.

Add soya sauce and salt, mix well until the mixture gets thick.

Toppings

Add minced garlic and salt  in water.

To serve

On a plate, place one piece of wrapper.

Place a lettuce leaf in the center of a wrapper.

Add 2 tablespoon of  filling and place over the lettuce leaf.

Fold bottom of wrapper over filling; wrap one side over filling and roll to the other side

Pour the sauce over the wrapped and garnish with minced garlic in water.

Cooking Tips

Do not overcooked the vegetables.

Use non-stick pan in making wrappers.

Squash and Beans in Coconut Milk (Ginataang Kalabasa)

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          Eats more presents this kind of recipe called Squash and Beans in Coconut Milk or (Ginataang Kalabasa) is one of Pilipino traditional food my favorite food because it taste to milky and sweet the Vegetable called Squash was rich in Vitamine A to help to prevent poor eye sight. 

             Green Beans,fresh green beans are very low in calories and contain no saturated fat. Green beans contain excellent levels of vitamin A, and health promoting flavonoid poly phenolic antioxidants such as lutein, zea-xanthin and B-carotene in good amounts. These compounds help act as protective scavengers against oxygen-derived free radicals and reactive oxygen species (ROS) that play a role in aging and various disease processes. 

So if you want to prepare a good and healty meal try this  Squash and Beans in Coconut Milk recipe at your table

Ingredients

• 2 cups kalabasa (kabocha squash), pared, seeded and cut into 2-inch chunks
• 2 cups sitaw (long beans), ends trimmed and cut into 3-inch lengths
• 1/2 lb large shrimps (about 7 to 8 pieces), tendrils trimmed
• 2 to 3 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
• 1 small onion, peeled and thinly sliced
• 2 cups coconut milk
• 1 banana chili
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• salt to taste

Instructions

1. In a pot, heat oil over medium heat. Saute onions and garlic until limp. Add fish sauce and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, for about 1 to 2 minutes.
2. Pour in coconut milk and add chili. Bring to a gentle boil and continue to cook for about 5 minutes.
3. Add squash and cook for about 3 to 5 minutes. Add long beans and continue to cook for another 5 to 6 minutes. Add shrimp and continue to cook for about 4 to 5 minutes or until squash is softened, long beans are tender yet crisp and shrimps have changed color. Season with salt to taste.

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Yield: 4 Servings

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