EGG ROLLS

Crispy golden rolls with delicious filling...dipped in spicy-sweet thai sauce...ahh! Even the thought of it is definitely mouth watering..!!!! I din't miss out to take a pic, since i was very proud with the EGG-ROLLS i made.Looks good doesn't it?:)

It does require some patience to make it...but the end result makes you feel like a celebrity chef(or at least near ;-))

To give an idea about it.."EGG ROLLS" doesn't mean it has only egg and some vegetables as the filling(that's what i always thought until i tried making it).It is an interesting blend of many ingredients that make it quite appetizing.

Egg rolls are the heftier cousins of Spring rolls.The only difficulty as such ,would be the process of rolling it and frying it to perfection without burning it or under cooking it.

There are many versions with ingredients like bean sprouts,rice noodles,mushrooms,beef,pork.eggs etc..

In my version i have used just some common ingredients.ill explain the procedure..keeping it as short as possible.

1)first make the filling-

- Stir fry some minced chicken with some onion,oyster sauce, soy sauce.keep aside.

-next stir fry some diced onions,crushed garlic or garlic powder,then add in some shredded cabbage,carrot add some pepper,salt, soy sauce,some vegetable vinegar if you don't have rice wine.

-Mix in the meat mixture and check for seasoning.

2)Once the mixture has cooled down a bit,start filling it inside the egg roll dough.

Buy some ready made egg roll wrappers(its a wheat based dough which is heavier than the rice based used for spring rolls).It would be square or rectangle sheets of dough,which are available in packets.

One very important tip is once you open the packet keep the dough sheet covered with a towel so that it doesn't dry out.

4)To form the rolls.

-make some egg wash with an egg and some milk or water.apply it on all the four sides.You can also use some cornflour and water if you don't have eggs at home.

-place the sheet with a pointed side towards you, place some filling near the bottom corner and fold it off like an envelop,the bottom fold first, then the side folds.

Roll it and seal it off at the last edge with some more egg wash.

5)Deep fry the egg rolls till golden brown and drain it into a paper towel.

6) I served it with some sweet and spicy Thai sauce...cream cheese with some spring onion works well too..

Tempting, Delicious, gorgeously presentable and worth all the effort....

I present to you...Egg Rolls!