Spring Rolls

Step by step guide to making your own Spring Rolls. I don't have an exact recipe for these, but I've written below the things you need, and approximate amounts for 6 rolls.

What you need:
6 Spring Roll Wrappers
a few lettuce leaves
18 ready cooked shrimp (defrosted)
shredded carrot
rice noodles (cook as per box instructions)

slices of avocado (optional)

The rice wrapper is actually pretty stiff when you buy them, you could easily snap them in half... handle carefully and submerge one in hot water for about 30 seconds. It then goes very very soft, (and a little sticky) so work quickly and lay it out gently on to a dish towel...

The shrimp is often shown at the top of the roll so this is what you place on the wrapper first... then add a lettuce leaf, this is going to roll around the inside filling with the wrapper...

next add some grated carrot, and then some rice noodles (which you've obviously cooked just minutes ago according to package directions) With these first rolls I did I also added a slice or two of fresh avocado on top of the carrots (the second batch I made the following week I didn't have the avocado, and I must admit it tasted much better with it in).

Once you have all your fillings in, fold over the wrapper to cover all of the filling, then fold in the sides and continue to roll up. The wrapper will stick to itself just like clingfilm (clingwrap) does.

And voila..... there you have 6 freshly made Spring Rolls! Urmm, yes I know there's only 5 on the plate, that's cos my mouth was busy eating the 6th one - y.u.m.m.y! Oh and I highly recommend you try dipping them in Hoisin Sauce. This is how they were served to me in a restaurant once, and it just makes the dish.

So there ya go, if you like this kind of stuff, give them a try this weekend. They are super easy and very fresh and tasty.