Friday, March 30, 2012

Shrimp Spring Roll

Cloudy or drizziling outside? I get tempted to eat something hot,something fried fresh,something steaming from my mouth as i eat looking through the window , watching the rain.If it is homemade spring roll....what better could i ask.I love spring rolls as much as i love rain.....
Ingredients:
Shrimp (cleaned) : 1 cup
Spring Roll Pastry : 12 sheets
Spring Onion(chopped) : 1/2 cup
Ginger Garlic Paste : 1 teaspoon
Red Bell Pepper : 1/2 cup
Carrot (thinly Sliced) : 1/4 cup
Mushroom (optional) : 1/4 cup
Chilie Paste : 1 Tablespoon
Curry Powder : 1 1/2 teaspoon
Light Soy Sauce : 2 Tablespoon
Shredded Cabagge - 1/2 cup ( to be added while rolling)
Egg -1
Salt - as required
Oil - 4 cups for frying and 2 Tablespoons for the stuffing preparation

Step 1 :For the Stuffing:
Heat 2 Tablespoons oil in a kadai. Add ginger garlic paste and saute it.Then add spring onion,carrot,mushroom,bell pepper .Then add shrimp.Saute it for a few seconds.Then add chillie paste,
curry powder.Saute it until the vegetables are half cooked.Then add soy sauce.
Taste it and then at last add salt if required ( as soy suace itself is salty).Then turn off the stove


















Step 2:
Take a spring roll sheet.Place the stuffing along with shredded cabbage.Brush the edges with beaten egg and roll as below.
























Step 3:


Once rolled,fry it and enjoy.Can be stored in the freezer for later use also.