Filipino Lumpia

Lumpia is another typical Filipino meryenda(mid-afternoon snack). It is normally consists of ground pork, shrimps, carrots and onions filling wrapped in lumpia wrapper then deep fried until golden brown and crisp.

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon (15ml) vegetable oil
500g pork mince
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 small onion, chopped
1 medium carrot, minced
2 spring onions, chopped
60g thinly sliced green cabbage
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon (5ml) soya sauce
30 lumpia or spring roll wrappers
vegetable oil for frying

Procedure:
1. Place a wok or large frying pan or wok over high heat, and pour in 1 tablespoon vegetable oil. Cook the mince, stirring frequently, until no pink is showing. Remove from pan and set aside.
2. Drain oil from pan, leaving a thin coating. Cook garlic and onion in the same pan for 2 minutes. Stir in the cooked pork, carrots, spring onions and cabbage. Season with pepper, salt and soy sauce. Remove from heat, and set aside until cool enough to handle.
3. Place three heaping tablespoons of the filling diagonally near one corner of each wrapper, leaving a 4cm space at both ends. Fold the side along the length of the filling over the filling, tuck in both ends, and roll neatly. Keep the roll tight as you assemble. Moisten the other side of the wrapper with water to seal the edge. Put the rolls on a plate as you go and cover them with plastic wrap to retain moisture.
4. Heat a heavy frying pan over medium heat, add enough oil for deep frying, and heat for 5 minutes. Slide 3 or 4 lumpia into the oil. Fry the rolls for 1 to 2 minutes, until all sides are golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Serve immediately.