Name: Tofu, Carrot, Asparagus and Ginger Spring Roll
Yield: Makes 8
Ingredients: 1 carrot, peeled and julienned or grated; 1 thumb fresh ginger, peeled and finely grated; 4 asparagus spears (ends snapped off and discarded), finely sliced; 250 g (8 oz) tofu, crumbled; pinch salt; 8 × 25 cm (3 × 10 in) square spring-roll wrappers; 1 egg, beaten; vegetable oil for deep frying; 1 ½ tablespoons sesame oil; 8 shiitake mushrooms, stems removed and finely sliced; 1 medium onion, peeled and finely sliced

Preparation info

Makes
8

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

A World in My Kitchen

By Peter Gordon

Published 2003

About

Tofu, a good source of protein, binds the other filling ingredients together in these delicious rolls.

Ingredients

1 medium onion, peeled and finely sliced
1 ½ tablespoons sesame oil
8 shiitake mushrooms

Method

Fry onion in sesame oil until coloured. Add mushrooms and carrot. Fry until carrot begins to soften. Remove from heat and mix in ginger, tofu and asparagus. Season with a little salt.

Separate wrappers and lay them on top of each other in a diamond shape. Place one-eighth of filling in the ce