Lumpiang Sariwa: Fresh Filipino Spring Rolls with Peanut Sauce

Lumpiang Sariwa Recipe

This version breaks the project into filling, crepes, and sauce, with shortcuts for busy cooks who still want the fresh lumpia experience.

Shopping List

• flour
• eggs
• milk
• lettuce
• jicama or singkamas
• carrots
• green beans
• garlic
• peanut butter
• soy sauce
• brown sugar
• crushed peanuts

Ingredients

Wrappers

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/4 cups milk or water
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Vegetable Filling

• 2 tablespoons oil
• 5 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 small onion, sliced
• 2 cups julienned jicama
• 1 cup carrots, julienned
• 1 cup green beans, sliced thin
• 2 cups shredded cabbage
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce

Sauce and Assembly

• 8 lettuce leaves
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• Crushed peanuts

Instructions

1. Whisk wrapper ingredients into a smooth batter and rest 10 minutes.
2. Cook thin crepes in a lightly oiled nonstick pan, then cover so they stay soft.
3. Saute garlic and onion for the filling.
4. Add jicama, carrots, green beans, cabbage, and soy sauce; cook until crisp-tender and not watery.
5. Simmer peanut butter, brown sugar, soy sauce, water, and garlic into a pourable sauce.
6. Place lettuce and filling on each wrapper, fold the sides, and roll gently.
7. Spoon sauce over the rolls and finish with crushed peanuts.