Vegetarian Thai Spring Rolls
12 oz tofu
5 each dried shiitake mushrooms soaked & trimmed
1/4 lb green beans
1 each celery stalk
1/2 medium carrot
2 each green onions
3 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 tablespoon garlic chopped
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoon red curry paste
2 tablespoon soy sauce
30 each spring roll wrappers
3 cup vegetable oil for deep frying
Cut the tofu, mushrooms, beans, celery & carrot into large julienne slices. Chop the green
onions. Set aside. Put the 3 tbsp. vegetable oil into a wok over medium heat. When the oil is hot,
stir-fry the garlic until it begins to brown. Add the soy sauce, tofu & all the vegetables
except the green onions. Stir-fry for 10 minutes. Turn the heat off & add the green onions.
Separate the roll wrappers. Place the wrapper with the narrow side facing you. Place a scant 1/4 c
filling about 1/3 of the way over from the closest edge. Fold the closest edge to you over the
filling, fold over the left & right edges & then roll. Seal the end using just a touch of
water. Place the finished roll seam side down on a baking sheet until all the rolls have been
filled in this way. Heat the oil for deep frying in a wok until hot. Deep-fry the rolls on each
side until golden. Drain & serve hot with cucumber pickle.
Yield: 30
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