Veg Schezwan Spring Rolls

07 Sep 2015 Leave a comment

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Schezuan Spring Rolls

Veg Schezwan Spring Rolls

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups mung bean sprouts
  • 6 dried black mushrooms
  • 1/2 red/green bell pepper
  • 1 medium carrot
  • 1 cup Chinese cabbage
  • 2 ounces canned bamboo shoots
  • 18 – 20 spring rolls wrappers or Bread slices
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten or all-purpose flour mix
  • 2 tablespoons oil for stir-frying
  • 4 to 5 cups oil for deep-frying, as needed
  • 3 tablespoon  Schezwan Sauce

Method

To make the spring rolls filling:

  • About 30 minutes ahead of time, rinse and drain the mung bean sprouts to give them time to dry thoroughly.
  • Soak the Chinese dried mushrooms in warm water to soften (20 to 30 minutes). Squeeze any excess water out of the mushrooms and thinly slice.
  • Dice the red/green bell green pepper and Chinese cabbage
  • Grate the carrot and finely slice the bamboo shoots.
  • Grate the Chinese cabbage

Heat 2 tablespoons in a frying pan, swirling so that it coats the pan. When the oil is sizzling, stir-fry the vegetables, starting with the dried mushrooms and then the cabbage, bamboo shoots, bell pepper, mung bean sprouts and grated carrot. Stir in the Schezwan sauce. Taste and season with salt if desired. Remove from the heat and cool.

To make the spring rolls, lay a wrapper (bread slice can also be used) in front of you so that it forms a square shape. Brush the edges of the wrapper with the lightly beaten egg or all-purpose flour mix

Place 2 tablespoons of filling but not touching the edges. Lift and roll the wrapper and tuck it.  When you are almost finished, lightly brush the edges of the roll with the beaten egg mixture or all-purpose flour mix and seal.

Then heat oil for deep-frying the rolls. Alternatively you can also shallow fry the rolls in a non-stick pan.  When the oil is ready, carefully add the spring rolls, a few at a time, cooking until they are golden brown and crispy (3 to 4 minutes). Remove and drain on paper towels. Serve Schezwan sauce.

Schezwan Sauce

Ingredients

  • 12 to 15 whole dry Kashmiri red chilies, soaked in warm water
  • 2 tbsp chopped garlic
  • 6 tbsp white vinegar
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 2 tbsp sesame oil
  • 1 tsp salt

Method

  • Drain out all the water from the chilies and discard it.
  • Grind all ingredients except the oil in a blender to a fine paste. Keep aside.
  • Heat the oil to smoking point and pour over the chili-garlic paste. Mix well, allow it to cool and store refrigerated in an air-tight container.

Fruits & Dry Fruits Deser…

28 Jul 2012 2 Comments

Fruits & Dry Fruits Desert

Ingredients
• 1 cup vanilla pudding* (see recipe below)
• ½ cup milk
• ½ sour cream
• 2 tsp. thick cream
• 5 / 6 pieces of vanilla wafers (crumbled)
• 1 spoon lemon juice ( this is to coat the banana slices)
• Banana slices, peach slices, dry apricots cut in halves, cherries, roasted almonds(cut in small pieces) and pistachio flakes sand or any seasonal of fruit of your choice
Method

• Mix together vanilla pudding and 1/2 cup milk
• Add 1 cup sour cream, thick cream and vanilla wafers
• Add bananas or peaches, apricots, strawberries, cherries roasted almonds, pistachio flakes or any kind of fruit you wish
• Layer in pan or put in bowl
• Decorate with a bash of thick cream and top it with fresh crushed cherry
• Refrigerate 1 hour before serving

Vanilla Pudding

Ingredients
• 2 cups milk
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon butter

Method

• In a medium saucepan heat milk, over medium flame, until bubbles form at edges
• In a bowl, combine sugar, cornstarch and salt. Pour into hot milk, a little at a time, stirring to dissolve
• Continue to cook and stir until mixture thickens enough to coat the back of a metal spoon. Do not boil
• Remove from heat, stir in vanilla essence and butter
• Pour into serving dishes or use in the above recipe. Chill before serving

Recipe by Papori Palkar

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