Tofu spring rolls

Name: Tofu spring rolls
Yield: Makes 12
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: a little sesame oil; 6 spring onions (scallions) or 1 young leek, finely chopped; 6 spring onions (scallions) or 1 young leek, finely chopped; 75 g/3 oz beansprouts; 75 g/3 oz sliced water chestnuts; 75 g/3 oz shredded bamboo shoots or grated carrot; 75 g/3 oz shredded bamboo shoots or grated carrot; 2.5 ml/½ tsp cornflour (cornstarch), mixed to a paste with 15 ml/1 tbsp light soy sauce; rice vinegar, to taste; 15 ml/1 tbsp chilli sauce; 100 ml/3½ fl oz/scant ½ cup light soy sauce; sunflower oil, for deep-frying; 30 ml/2 tbsp plain (all-purpose) flour, mixed to a paste with water; 30 ml/2 tbsp plain (all-purpose) flour, mixed to a paste with water; 30 ml/2 tbsp plain (all-purpose) flour, mixed to a paste with water; 12 spring roll wrappers, thawed if frozen; 2.5 ml/½ tsp cornflour (cornstarch), mixed to a paste with 15 ml/1 tbsp light soy sauce; 2.5 ml/½ tsp cornflour (cornstarch), mixed to a paste with 15 ml/1 tbsp light soy sauce; 225 g/8 oz finely minced (ground) pork; 225 g/8 oz peeled cooked prawns (shrimp), coarsely chopped; 150 g/5 oz firm tofu, drained; 30 ml/2 tbsp sunflower oil; 6 Chinese dried mushrooms, soaked for 30 minutes in warm water; 6 Chinese dried mushrooms, soaked for 30 minutes in warm water

Preparation info

Makes
12

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Tofu Cookbook

By Becky Johnson

Published 2017

About

Spring rolls are delicious at any time of day and these tofu, mushroom and prawn-filled versions are going to be hard to beat. Not only will they be delicious, the firm tofu adds extra protein to the mixture. A classic Chinese snack, it is said that spring rolls were traditionally served with tea when visitors came to call after the Chinese New Year. As this was springtime, they came to be known as spring rolls. Buy fresh or frozen spring roll wrappers from Asian stores.

Ingredients

Asia
China
Snack
Spring
Chinese New Year
New Year

Ingredients

Method