Vegetarian Rice Paper Rolls

Name: Vegetarian Rice Paper Rolls (Lumpiang Sariwa)
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Cuisine: Filipino
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons oil; 1 cup (200 g) pressed tofu (tokwa), diced; 1 cup (200 g) pressed tofu (tokwa), diced; 1 cup (100 g) green beans, thinly sliced on the diagonal; 1 medium carrot, julienned; ¾ cup (100 g) thinly sliced white cabbage; ¼ teaspoon pepper; 12 rice flour spring roll wrappers; Soft green or red lettuce leaves; Soft green or red lettuce leaves; 1 cup (130 g) boiled chickpeas; Chili sauce (optional); 8-10 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed; 1 cup (200 g) dark brown sugar or palm sugar; 1 cup (200 g) dark brown sugar or palm sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 2 tablespoons cornstarch; ¼ cup (60 ml) water

Lumpiang Sariwa

Preparation info

Serves
4-6

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 10

Appears in

Filipino Homestyle Dishes

By Norma Olizon-Chikiamco

Published 2003

About

Ingredients

2 tablespoons oil
1 cup (200 g) pressed tofu (tokwa

Asia
Philippines
Starter
Vegan

Method

To prepare the Sauce, blend the sugar, water, salt and soy sauce in a saucepan, bring to a boil then simmer 5 minutes. In a small bowl, mix the cornstarch and water to form a smooth mixture. Stir into the sugar-soy sauce mixture. Simmer over low heat until the mixture thickens, about 10-15 minutes.
Heat the oil in a pan and stir-fry the diced tofu over medium h