Veg Spring Roll | Easy Indo Chinese (Asian) Appetizer Recipe (2024)

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My77th Recipe, “Veg Spring Roll”, a Chinese New Year special. A super delicious evening snack recipe / appetizer recipe, which I get every time I order takeout from my favorite Asian restaurant. A super crunchy outside wrapper with yummy veggie fillings.

Wishing everyone who are celebrating, a Happy and prosperous New Year. When I came to know that today is Chinese New Year, as usual I wanted to post a dish which goes with the theme. When I did some research on internet, I came to know some interesting facts which I never knew earlier.

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The first day of Chinese New Year usually falls between January 21 and February 20. And looks like it is a tradition to eat certain dishes during the New Year. Especially on the New Year’s eve, Lucky Food is served, which is believed to bring good luck for the coming year. Though there are many Lucky Foods, the one which I am very familiar with and have eaten many times are these Veg Spring Rolls

But until today, I never knew that such a simple dish would have a huge significance. Since the Spring Rolls looks like bar of gold, the lucky saying for eating spring roll on New Year’s Eve is 黄金万两 (hwung-jin wan-lyang/) – ‘A ton of gold’ – a wish for prosperity. Even interesting to know was that the New Year is also known as Spring Festival and since the spring rolls are usually eaten during the Spring Festival in China, hence their name.

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Veg Spring Roll

Taking just the inspiration from the Chinese cuisine, I adapted the taste of the spicy vegetable filling to suite my taste buds. These veggie spring rolls turned out super crispy on the outside and juicy n delicious in the inside. These homemade spring rolls are definitely much better than any takeout. Perfect with a cup of Hot chai or as an appetizer with Asian dipping sauce 🙂 Refer to my video here on“How to make the Spring Rolls”.

If springs rolls are your favorite just like mine, do check out my other spring rolls recipe as well

  • Avocado Spring Rolls
  • Vietnamese Spring Rolls
  • Icecream Spring Rolls

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Veg Spring Roll

Revathi Palani

Chinese New Year is also known as Spring Festival and since the spring roll are usually eaten during the Spring Festival in China, hence their name.

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Prep Time 45 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 1 minute min

Course Appetizer

Cuisine Chinese, Indian

Ingredients

  • 12 Spring roll sheets | | Egg Roll Wrappers
  • 2 tsp Sesame oil
  • 1 Tbsp Garlic (finely Chopped)
  • 1 Tbsp Ginger (finely Chopped)
  • 4 Spring onions (finely Chopped with White, Green parts separated)
  • 1 large Carrot (julienned)
  • 5 Green beans (cut diagonally)
  • ½ Red bell pepper | Green bell pepper (julienned)
  • 2 Cups Cabbage (julienned)
  • 1 tsp Sugar
  • 2 tsp Soy sauce
  • 2 tsp Ground black pepper powder (adjust as per your taste preference)
  • ¾ tsp Salt
  • Oil - for frying
  • 1 Tbsp All purpose flour

Instructions

  • First follow the instruction given in the packet of the spring roll sheets for thawing the frozen sheets. According to my store bought frozen sheets, I made them to rest in room temperature for about 30 minutes and later covered with a clean damp cloth / damp paper towel and left for another 15 mins.

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  • Chop the veggies and keep them aside. Heat a large pan or wok with sesame oil. Add the ginger, garlic and saute for 30 secs. Then add the white part of the spring onion and saute for 30 secs.

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  • Now add all the chopped veggies (carrot, cabbage, bell pepper, green beans), sugar and stir fry for a minute. Follow it by soya sauce, fresh ground black pepper powder and salt and saute for 2 minutes in medium-high heat or until the mixture becomes dry. Once done, add the green part of the spring onion, give a quick mix and turn off the flame.

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  • Transfer the filling to a baking sheet or large tray. Leave the sheet/tray stand in slanting position and let the filling cool down completely. This will helps in draining out excess liquid from the filling.

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  • For sealing the spring rolls, prepare a paste by mixing the all purpose flour with 1 ½ Tbsp water and keep aside.

  • Now place the sheet on a clean flat work surface. Place a spoon full of filling about 2 cms away from the corner of the wrapper. Now pick up that corner and roll into a tight wrap around the filling. Once you roll till the center of the sheet, fold both right and left corners towards the center. Continue to roll. Once the roll comes to the opposite corner, brush the corner with the flour paste and stick the corner nicely to the roll. Make sure that there are no gaps in the roll. Refer to my videohereto "Learn How to make the Spring Rolls".

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  • Heat a pan with oil for deep frying. And once the oil is hot, drop the spring rolls one by one into the hot oil and fry until golden brown. As our stuffing is already cooked we need not cook the spring rolls in low/medium flame. You can fry them in high flame. Drain them on a paper napkin.

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  • Enjoy hot with hot and sweet asian dip or tomato ketchup or chilli sauce

Notes | FAQ

- Follow the instructions given in the packet of frozen spring roll for thawing. You can leave them outside to thaw before starting to prepare the filling.

- Adding sugar to the veggies will help to retain their color.

- You can add any veggies you like for the filling. Traditionally bean sprouts, shiitake mushrooms are used along with other veggies.

- The whole process of cooking is done in high flame. Take care not to burn the veggies.

- The filling should be at room temperature and dry before rolling.

- You can check if the oil is hot enough for frying by inserting a wooden skewer or chopstick in the oil. If bubble raises from the oil, then its hot enough to fry.

- Be careful while frying the spring rolls. If the oil is too hot the rolls can get burnt out easily. If the oil is not hot enough the texture of the spring rolls will not be good.

- While rolling the spring roll it should be a tight pack with no opening. Else the spring roll will get unwrapped or absorb excess oil while frying.

- Instead of green cabbage you can also use Napa cabbage and also feel free to add other veggies such as mushrooms or bamboo shoots, etc

- Chinese restaurants also add rice noodles / glass noodles as part of the delicious stuffing. But I dont personally prefer adding them.

Just for reference. The below is the spring roll wrappers I used. It is not same as rice wrappers. This one is made from all purpose flour. It is similar to the Egg roll wrappers in US, which can be used as an alternative.

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FAQs

What is the difference between Chinese spring roll and Vietnamese spring roll? ›

A Vietnamese imperial roll is different from a Chinese spring roll in that it is typically smaller and contains ground or chopped meats/seafood such as pork, crab, shrimp, chicken, taro or cassava, glass noodles, wood-ear fungi or oyster mushrooms, and shredded carrots. Rice paper is traditionally used as wrappers.

What is the difference between veg roll and veg spring roll? ›

As far as the difference in fillings, egg rolls are typically filled with cooked cabbage, some other vegetables, and pork, while spring rolls typically contain only cooked vegetables. But like any generalization for food so beloved worldwide, you're sure to find exceptions if you look hard enough.

What is the difference between Chinese spring rolls and Filipino spring rolls? ›

Lumpia was passed on to the Philippines by Chinese settlers from Fujian China, it has a basic resemblance to Chinese egg rolls. The wrappers for Lumpia Shanghai tend to be thinner than the traditional Chinese spring roll wrappers. Lumpia Shanghai also tends to be longer while spring rolls are fatter.

How to make Royal Asia vegetable spring rolls? ›

To Bake: Bake at 375 degrees F for about 20 min. flipping halfway through. 2. Spring rolls are heated when golden brown and crispy.

What is a spring roll called in Vietnam? ›

Gỏi cuốn, (IPA: [ɣɔj˧˩ kuən˧˦]) nem cuốn, salad roll, summer roll, fresh spring roll, or rice paper roll is a Vietnamese dish traditionally consisting of pork, prawn, vegetables, bún (rice vermicelli), and other ingredients wrapped in bánh tráng (commonly known as rice paper or cold roll).

Which is healthier, spring roll or egg roll? ›

A: Spring rolls are lighter than egg rolls, typically have more vegetables, and have a lighter wrapper, making them the healthier option.

What do vegetable spring rolls contain? ›

Spring roll is a traditional Chinese savory snack where a pastry sheet is filled with vegetables, rolled & fried. Spring vegetables like cabbage, spring onions and carrots are used for the filling. Since traditionally they were made during the spring festival with spring vegetables, they are known as spring rolls.

Are veggie spring rolls healthy? ›

Fresh spring rolls like this recipe are healthy, if you are having traditional spring rolls that are fried, given that they are fried make them a bit more unhealthy and oily.

Can I fry spring roll wrappers? ›

Spring roll wrappers are thin and fry up smooth and crisp. They are made of wheat flour, water, oil, and salt. Two of the more popular brands of spring roll wrappers in my neck of the woods are Spring Home TYJ Spring Roll Pastry and Wei Chuan Spring Roll Shells.

What are spring rolls called in America? ›

An egg roll is a fried, savory roll filled with shredded cabbage, ground or roast pork or shrimp and other ingredients inside a wonton wrapper or thick, wheat flour wrapper. Egg rolls are thought to have been invented in New York City's Chinatown restaurants in the 1930s.

Why do Chinese people eat spring rolls? ›

Spring rolls (chun juan) take their name from the holiday for which they're traditionally prepared: the Spring Festival (chunjie), also known as Chinese New Year. The crisp golden rolls are meant to symbolize bars of gold and bring wealth and prosperity in the year to come.

What is the fancy name for spring rolls? ›

Lumpia are various types of spring rolls from Indonesia and the Philippines. Lumpia are made of thin paper-like or crepe-like pastry skin called "lumpia wrapper" enveloping savory or sweet fillings. It is often served as an appetizer or snack, and might be served deep-fried or fresh (unfried).

What is the difference between Chinese and Thai spring rolls? ›

Both types are deep-fried and are also wrapped in cylindrical shapes. Meanwhile, most Thai spring rolls aren't deep-fried. Instead, its vegetable filling is wrapped in delicate rice paper and usually enjoyed with peanut sauce.

What do Chinese spring rolls contain? ›

Vegetable spring rolls
  • spring roll wrappers, 1 packet.
  • 2 tbsp of sesame oil.
  • 4 spring onions, large, trimmed and finely diced.
  • 1/4 white cabbage, small.
  • 2 large carrots, peeled and shredded or grated.
  • 14 1/2 oz of beansprouts, tinned.
  • fresh ginger, 1 inch piece.
  • 2 tsp five-spice powder.

What are the ingredients in Imperial Garden vegetable spring rolls? ›

Filling: Cabbage, Onion, Vegetable Oil, Celery, Sesame Flavored Oil, (soy Bean Oil, Sesame Oil), Sugar, Textured Soy Flour, And No More Than 2% Each Of Seasoning [sugar, Salt, Spices, Monoammonium Glutamate, Dehydrated Garlic, Flavorings (contains Maltodextrin), Disodium Inosinate And Disodium Guanylate, Yeast Extract, ...

What is a Chinese spring roll? ›

A spring roll is a vegetarian fried roll that is filled with sauteed shredded cabbage, mushrooms, scallions, and carrots wrapped with a delicate, thin wrapper. Spring rolls were invented in Shanghai, China.

What is the difference between Chinese and Vietnamese food? ›

Chinese cuisine tends to be mild, while Vietnamese cuisine often incorporates bold flavours such as chilli peppers, ginger, and garlic. This difference can be traced back to Vietnam's history as a colony of France; during this time, French cooking influences made their way into Vietnamese cuisine.

Why do some people call egg rolls spring rolls? ›

The exact origins of springs rolls and egg rolls are a bit unclear, though both have their roots in Chinese cuisine. While the jury is still out on the specifics, many food experts believe that spring rolls came first, and that they were adapted to become what was later on deemed the egg roll.

Are spring rolls Chinese in origin? ›

The spring roll is a popular dish that originated in China. The exact origins of the spring roll are unknown, but it is thought to have originated during the Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD). The dish eventually spread to other parts of Asia, including Vietnam, where it became a popular street food.

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