Fresh or Sariwa Lumpia

There are numerous recipe for fresh lumpia in the Internet. But the one I love is posted in this blog. It is very similar to my wife's recipe. The only difference is that my wife does not used chicken but she just doubled the amount of prawns or big shrimps. She also used some water chestnut along with the Mexican turnips. This is very similar to Lumpia Jaro, one of the signature dish from Iloilo-my province of birth. The other two signature dishes from Iloilo are Pancit Molo and La Paz batchoy.

Filling :
1 Cup chicken
1/2 Cup Shrimp
1 Medium size onion
3 cloves of garlic
1 Bunch of lettuce
1 Cup carrots, thin strip
1 Cup green beans, cut diagonally
1 Cup jicama (singkamas) , thin strip
1 Cup heart of palm (ubod ng niyog) thin strip
1 Tablespoon sugar
Cooking oil
Salt and pepper
Sauce :
2 Cups water
1/2 Cup brown sugar
3 Tablespoon soya sauce
3 Tablespoon corn starch
3 Tablespoon water
Pinch of salt

Directions :

Fillings ; Heat oil in a frying pan, saute’ the garlic and onions. Add the chicken strips(not used by my wife). Cook for 3 minutes or until tender. Add shrimps and simmer for a few minutes or shrimps turn pink. Add vegetables and stir-fry for about 5 to 10 minutes. Season with salt, pepper and sugar, simmer for another minute. Set aside and let it cool.

Wrappers ;

Beat the egg in a mixing bowl. Add water, salt and oil while beating.Slowly add the flour then mix thoroughly. Pour the mixture through a mesh strainer to remove the lumps. Turn the stove on to medium heat and put the non-stick pan in place. Grease the pan with oil or butter.Pour about 1/2 cup of mixture and tilt the pan to spread evenly. Cook until the side part of the mixture separates from pan.Remove the crepe and place in a flat plate. Set aside.

Sauce ;

In a saucepan, pour the water and brown sugar, bring to a boil. Dilute the cornstarch in water and pour in the saucepan. Add soya sauce and salt, mix well until the mixture gets thick.

Toppings ; Add minced garlic and salt in water.

To serve ;

On a plate, place one piece of wrapper. Place a lettuce leaf in the center of a wrapper. Add 2 tablespoon of filling and place over the lettuce leaf. Fold bottom of wrapper over filling; wrap one side over filling and roll to the other side. Pour the sauce over the wrapped and garnish with minced garlic in water.

Cooking Tips : Do not overcooked the vegetables. Use non-stick pan in making wrappers.

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