Homemade Popiah

Description
Spring rolls

Ingredients

 * 30 – 50 g cornstarch (to make glue)
 * 70 – 100 g carrots, julienne
 * 70 – 100 g cucumbers, peeled, cores removed and cut into strip of 3 cm long for topping
 * 300 g Chinese lettuce
 * 350 g turnips, julienne (sengkuang in Malay)
 * 100 g French beans, sliced finely
 * 50 g shallots, sliced finely and fried till crispy
 * 1 teaspoon chopped garlic
 * 50 g small shrimp, shelled and boiled and chopped (or with other white meat) (optional)
 * 3 chicken eggs, beat the eggs with 1 teaspoon salt, fry thin omelettes and cut into strips for topping
 * 100 g sweet chilli sauce (to taste)
 * 50 g red chilies, washed and pounded (blend) (optional)
 * 100 g crushed peanuts (peanuts must be fried)

Filling

 * 1) Heat oil and fry garlic till fragrant.
 * 2) Add in French bean,carrot and turnip.
 * 3) Braise with stock till soft.
 * 4) Add seasoning (soy sauce, preferred) and reduced till gravy is almost dry.
 * 5) Remove cooked vegetables and strain to separate gravy stock.

Sweet Sauce

 * 1) Fresh red chile paste (grind fresh red chile in blender)
 * 2) Fry chopped garlic till golden brown
 * 3) Crushed peanuts (pounded?)

Popiah

 * 1) To roll popiah: Spread sweet sauce onto skin, followed by chilli (optional)