Are you in search of an appetizer that strikes perfect balance between taste and health ,well then your search ends here. These spring roll turned out so tasty that once out of oven vanished in no time . I bought sheets for spring rolls about a month ago for preparing"samosa",but that day never came and the idea of it faded ,so decided to do something much lighter ,and eureka!
RECIPE FOR BAKED SPRING ROLLS
makes 8 rolls
INGREDIENTS :
onions : 1/2 medium size
greens (can be any, i used curled mustard):1 cup
mushroom : 1/2 cup
carrots : 1/4 cup
sweet corn : 1/4 cup
soy sauce : 2 tbs
oil : 1 tbs + 1tbs for brushing the sheets
Thai chili paste :can be adjusted to taste
salt to taste
spring rolls sheet :8
METHOD
1.chop and dice veggies except peas and corn
2.heat a pan on medium add the onions and saute for a few minutes
3.add 1 tbs of the soy sauce ,it helps tenderize the onions
4.now add the carrots ,peas and corn saute for few more minutes
5.add the greens,mushroom and remaining soy sauce reduce heat ,season with salt and Thai chili paste .
6.turn off the heat when greens start to shrink up.
7. divide this mixture into 8 parts and roll up in sheets
8.brush the rolls with 1 tsp oil and line up on a baking tray ,i use foil on tray to avoid cleaning up later .
9.bake in a preheated oven at 350 F ,or until golden brown,mine took about 20 min,take care and turn the rolls every 10 min or so ,to avoid burnt rolls .
10.Best serve hot with ketchup and green sauce
One can even add meat but should make sure that the meat is either minced or shredded properly to cook through out .Enjoy these very crispy and light rolls with steaming hot cup of tea or with any of your Favorite drink,go on give these babies a try!
Wishing all
"BON APPETIT"
shanthi will try and let you know:-)
ReplyDeletehi... did you use phyllo dough??? if yes how did you tackle it? i had a pretty bad experience with phyllo dough while preparing something previously...
ReplyDelete@Saran thnx for the interest .....let me know how it turns out :)
ReplyDelete@sowmya...hi dear
ReplyDeleteNo I didn't use phyllo dough ......I know they can get very impossible !I used spring roll sheets ....you can get them from any indian or Asian store.
wow.... thanks for the info... will give it a try.
ReplyDeleteHey I too bake my spring rolls always..its always so healthy..i'l try ur version of the filling nxt time:)
ReplyDeleteHi eswari...
ReplyDeletejust pointing out a few things...when should we add salt and chilli paste??
hi thanks for stopping by my blog and commenting on the recipe.Yes you are right I have not metioned the seasoning (edited now ,thanks again),
DeleteAt what temperature should the rolls be baked?
ReplyDeleteHi thank you for stopping by my recipe blog ,I have edited the information ,they should be baked in an 350 F preheated oven for about 20 min or less according to the type of spring roll sheet one is using .Hope this helps.
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