Fresh Lumpia

Most people are familiar with lumpia shanghai which is fried egg rolls.  I actually grew up on the fresh version just because The Grandmother and Mother used to make them vegetarian.  I made them only once before but I used the store bought wrapping it is best when you use fresh wrapping.  Unluckily the wrapping is actually a crepe, I used to be able to make crepes when I was a teenager but since than I have not been successful.  For The Brother's birthday, I decided I was going to try it again.  Well, I almost wasted 1/2 the batch before I got the crepes coming out the way it should.  So I ended up making two batches to use all the filling.  The only part I messed up on was the sauce which I can't seem to remember the recipe.  I knew I should have called The Mother to verify the recipe. 

 

Fresh Lumpia

Ingredients

1 Sweet Potato

1/2 Of a Jimaca

1 Can of Chick Pea

3 Carrots

4 Cups of Bean Sprouts

1 Package of Soft Tofu

1 Can of Bamboo Shoots

1/2 a Head of Cabbage

1 Clove of Minced Garlic

1 Sliced Onion

Roman Lettuce

Salt and pepper

 

Directions

1. Julian all the vegetables. 
2. Preheat a wok with your choice of oil.  I would have use sesame oil or peanut but The Daughter is allergic.  Than saute the garlic and onions.
3. Saute the jicama, carrots, and sweet potatoes first.
4. Than add the bean sprouts, tofu, chickpeas, and bamboo shoots.  The tofu should break up and fully mix into the vegetables.
5. Add salt and pepper.
6. The filling is ready to be wrapped.

 

This is The Mother and Sisters cutting up the veggies when I was in California

Crepes

(adapted from Allrecipe)

1 Cup or All-Purpose Flour

2 Eggs

1/2 Cup of Milk

1/2 Cup or Water

1/4 Teaspoon of Salt

2 Tablespoons of Melted Butter

 

Directions

1. Add all the ingredients into a blender and mix well.
2. Take a small skillet, make sure it is well greased, and place it over a medium heat to heat the pan.
3. Pour a light layer of the mixture into the skillet while rotating the pan to make sure it forms a circle.
4. Let it cook until it starts to come away from the pan and flip it. This is where I failed for a while.  I tried to flip it too soon and I ended up using my fingers instead of a spatula. 
5. Let it cool

Assembly

1.  Take the roman lettuce and put it on the bottom 1/3 of the crepe. 
2. Add the cooked filling and start rolling. 

 

If you know a good sauce recipe, please let me know.  I can't seem to remember it :D