Fresh Spring Roll(Lumpiang Sariwa)

Lumpiang sariwa or fresh spring rolls is a popular Filipino dish for get-togethers and can also be a good nutritious snack.






· 2 tbsp cooking oil
· 1 cup water
· 20 spring roll wrapper
· 1/4 cup skinless, toasted peanuts, chopped coarse


· 2 cloves garlic


· 1 medium onion


· 250g minced pork


· 1 potato (1/2 cup)


· 1/2 cup Jícama or mexican turnip


· 1/2 cup shredded cabbage


· 1 cup carrots




· 3 cups of bean sprouts, roots removed


· lettuce leaves


Heat oil in medium heat to saute garlic and onions. Add pork and saute until almost dry. Add water and simmer for 10minutes. Add salt and pepper.

Add the potatoes, carrots and jicama. Stir for 5 minutes. Add the cabbage, bean sprouts and mix well. Simmer for 5-10 minutes. Mix well and cook until the vegetables are done, careful not to overcook.

Brown Sauce:

· 1/4 cup brown sugar
· 3 tsp white sugar
· 1 tsp salt
· 1/4 cup soy sauce
· 1 cup of chicken stock or water
· 2 tbsp cornstarch in 2 tbsp water

Combine sugar, salt, soy sauce and chicken stock in a sauce pan. Bring to boil in low heat. Add corn starch solution and stir until thicken. Serve with 3 minced.


Wrapping:
Place lettuce leaf at the center of the wrapper, put 2 heaping tbsp of vegetable mixture. Sprinkle a teaspoonful of peanut over the filling. Fold along an inch of the wrapper, on the left end over the filling, fold the wide side of the wrapper over the filling and roll to the other side to make a neat cylinder with the left end closed and the other side is open.