Lumpia (Springroll)

Lumpia or springroll has always been a favorite dish of mine. I make dozens of lumpia and keep it in the freezer.

Tawge (Mung Beans Sprouts)

 Sweet Potato

 Lumpia Wrappers

Fried Lumpia

Ingredients:

1/4 kg. mung beans sprouts (tawge)
1 pc. garlic, minced
1 pc. small camote (sweet potato), sliced diagonally
1 small pc. carrots, sliced diagonally
dash of pepper, salt, msg
pastry Wrapper
1 cup or more Oil for frying

Procedure:
Saute garlic in 2 tbsp. oil, add sweet potatoes, carrots and lastly the sprouts. Stir fry for a few minutes. Season with salt & pepper. Don't overcook the veggies. Turn off heat. Remove veggies immediately. Cool veggies before wrapping.

Lay wrapper on a flat surface. Put about 2 tbsp. of the veggies on the pastry wrapper. Roll and tuck both ends. Dip fry in deep hot oil about 3 pcs. at a time or until light golden. Drain on paper towel.

Dipping Sauce:

1/2 cup whitevinegar

1-2 garlic cloves, crushed

1 chili, crushed

1 tbsp. white sugar

dash of pepper

dash of salt

Mix all ingredients, stirring thoroughly until sugar dissolves.

Note: If bean sprouts is not available, you can replace it with a half head of cabbage, sliced finely.