Tuna Pesto Lumpia

Assalaamu alaikum warahmatullaah,

I’m sharing my own version of Lumpia. Picture was taken yesterday. 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lumpia

I experimented on the filling ’cause I think the original one is boring. Alhamdulillaah it turned out really good. Normally, they only put bean sprouts and/or chicken and/or beef and/or tuna. I put crushed basil leaves to give it a twist and lotsa carrots ’cause I love carrots!

 

INGREDIENTS:

(For the Filling)
Tuna flakes
Chopped onions
Crushed garlic

Dry ground Basil leaves
Minced Carrots
Olive oil – optional

(For the wrapper)
You can just buy them or make them.

http://www.pilmico.com/pilmico/recipes/lumpia_wrapper.htm

DIRECTIONS:

* Pre heat tuna flakes oil or olive oil in a pan

* Saute garlic then follow the onions next the carrots and leave 5 mins to simmer.

* Add the tuna flakes then follow the crushed basil leaves. Saute for 3mins.

* Set aside filling in a bowl.

* Get one Lumpia wrapper and careful not to tear it ’cause it’s very thin.

* Take one heaped tablespoon of filling and place it at one edge of the wrapper.

* Roll it twice and fold the sides inwards then roll it again until it reaches the other edge and wipe water on it to seal.

* Continue doing it until all fillings are wrapped.

* Pre heat cooking oil for 3mins in a low medium fire. (Wrapper is sensitive as it is very thin)

* Dip fry Lumpias until it is golden brown in colour.

* Enjoy with desired sauce. You may use ketchup, hot sauce etc. Tadaaah!

~ by chefjundi on April 25, 2008.