VegetarianSpringRolls
ベジタリアン春巻き
l Ingredients(20springrolls)
20SpringRollWraps1packTofu4Mushrooms3CabbageLeaves1Carrot1tsp.GratedGinger1tsp.Salt1tsp.SoySauce1Tbsp.CookingSake1Egg1Tbsp.Flourplus1Tbsp.WaterforslurryVegetableOilforfrying
l DrainTofu
Wrapapackoftofuwithpapertowelstwiceandplaceonamicrowavableplate.Microwavefor3minutes.
Aftermicrowaving,removethepapertowels.Pleasebecarefulitisveryhot.Wrapthetofuwithnewpapertowelsagainandletitsitfor15minutes.
Meanwhile,mince3cabbageleaves,apeeledcarrotand4washedmushrooms.
l PrepareVegetables
Processthedrainedtofuinfoodprocessoruntilsmooth.
l Filling
Inabigplasticzipperbag,combinethemincedvegetables,thecrumbledtofu,1tsp.ofgratedginger,1tsp.ofsalt,1tsp.ofsoysauce,1eggand1Tbsp.ofcookingsake.
Sealandmixwell.Cutoffonecornertipofthebag.
l Wrap Beforeyoustartwrapping,prepareaslurrytosealthewrapseams.Aslurryisamixtureof1Tbsp.offlourand1Tbsp.ofwater.Inthisrecipe,Iusedeggrollwraps.
Put1wrapperonaworksurfacewithapointfacingyou.Slightlytowardsthebottomcenter,squeezethefillingoutfromtheplasticbaginabout1heapingTbsp.Foldthebottomofthewrapperoverthefilling.Foldtherightsideofthewrappertothecenter.Rollawayfromyourself.Foldtheleftsideofthewrappertothecenter.Brushthetopedgeofthewrapperwiththeslurry.Rolluptightly.
Putfinishedrolls,seam-sidedown,onaplateuntilreadytofry.Repeatwiththeremainingwrappersandfilling.(Tostore,puttheseinazipperplasticbagandkeepinthefreezer.)
l Fry
Pourabout2inchesofvegetableoilintoaskilletandheattheoilovermediumheat.
Tobesafe,youhavetochooseadeeppanwhichhasatleast2timestheheightoftheamountofoilused.
Dropasmallamountofslurryintotheoiltocheckthattheoilishotenough.Whentheslurryfloatswithbubbles,theoilisready.
Frythespringrollsinbatches,4or5atatime,untillightlygolden,overlowheatforabout8minutes.Fliphalfway.Removetoametalrackandletitsitforafewminutes.