Recipe: Vegetable-Stuffed Rice-Paper Rolls with Curry Peanut Sauce
by Staff ◊ Sep 17, 2010
Rice-paper wrappers (also called spring-roll wrappers) can be found in the Asian section of upscale supermarkets or online at http://www.importfood.com.
PEANUT SAUCE
¼ cup crunchy peanut butter
2 garlic cloves, minced
¼ cup chicken stock
1 tablespoon each freshly squeezed lime juice and fish sauce (I leave out the fish sauce)
1 teaspoon each red curry paste, sugar, and grated fresh gingerroot
1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro
GARDEN ROLLS
6 rice-paper sheets
2 cups thinly sliced romaine lettuce
2 large carrots, peeled and julienned
1 cucumber, peeled, seeded and julienned
½ cup bean sprouts, rinsed and drained
1 red pepper, julienned
3 scallions, julienned
¼ cup whole basil leaves
¼ cup each whole fresh cilantro and mint leaves
In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, combine all “Peanut Sauce” ingredients (except cilantro) and cook, stirring, until well blended. Stir in minced cilantro, remove from heat, and set aside. Fill a wide, flat bowl with warm water and soak one sheet of rice paper for 30 seconds, until pliable. Remove paper, blot it on a clean towel, and lay flat. Lay 1/3 cup lettuce in the middle; top with one-sixth of the remaining ingredients. Fold front third over the mound and pull the filling toward you a bit to compact into a tight roll. Roll over once, then fold the sides over the middle and continue rolling away from you until secure. Place seam down on a paper-plate lined with waxed paper sprayed with cooking spray. Repeat with remaining rolls. Slice each roll in half on the bias and serve with peanut sauce.
MAKES 4 SERVINGS
Nutritional information per serving: 221 calories, 8 g protein, 31 g carbohydrate, 9 g fat, 6 g fiber.
This is one of my favorites. Don’t remember where I got it, but it has such a delicious flavor. (If anyone knows where to get the wrappers in Hamden, would you please email me at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). Thanks.) —Shala J. LaTorraca
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