Curried Pork Springsrolls with Lime

Name: Curried Pork Springsrolls with Lime
Yield: Makes 25 to 30 Springrolls
Cuisine: China
Ingredients: 3 small green serrano chilis, finely minced; 4 to 5 cups corn or peanut oil, for stir-frying and deep-frying; Finely minced or grated zest of 1 scrubbed large lime; 1 to 2 small red Fresno chilis, finely minced; 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice; 1½ teaspoons kosher salt; 1½ teaspoons sugar; 3 tablespoons unseasoned Japanese rice vinegar; 1 ½ teaspoons China Moon Curry Powder; 2 tablespoons unsweetened coconut milk; 2 to 3 teaspoons China Moon Curry Powder; 4 cups diced Napa cabbage; 2 ounces (1 small skein) glass noodles, soaked in hot water until translucent and cut into 2-inch lengths; 2 tablespoons cornstarch; Coriander sprigs and/or scallion brushes, for garnish; 1 ½ tablespoons finely minced fresh ginger; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; Peanut-Lime Dipping Sauce; 1½ cups finely shredded carrots; 1½ tablespoons soy sauce; 1 tablespoon finely minced garlic; 2 cups diced celery; ¾ cup coarsely chopped fresh coriander leaves and stems; 1 egg yolk, beaten; 3 tablespoons cold chicken stock or water; 2 tablespoons strong tamarind liquid; 1 pound coarsely ground pork butt

Preparation info

Makes
25 to 30
Springrolls

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

China Moon Cookbook

By Barbara Tropp

Published 1992

About

Although I can’t state with scholarly assurance that lime and curry are authentic in springrolls, who cares? These are deliciously true to China’s spirit, if not to her tradition.

Ingredients

Marinade and Pork

2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons unsweetened coconut milk
1 ½

Asia
China
Dinner
Spring
Spicy

Method

To make the filling: Blend all of the marinade ingredients through the tamarind liquid in a large bowl. Add the pork and stir well in one direction with your fingers to coat it thoroughly. Seal airtight with a piece of plastic wrap pressed directly on the meat and refrigerate for 24 to 48 hours. The longer the marination, the fuller the flavor. Let come to room temperatu