Homemade Popiah

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 omlettes 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)

Directions

 * 1) To make filling: Heat oil and fry garlic till fragrant.
 * 2) Add in French bean,carrot and turnip.
 * 3) braised with stock till soft.
 * 4) Add seasoning (soya sauce, prefered) and reduced till gravy is almost dry.
 * 5) Remove cooked vegetables and strain to separate gravy stock.
 * 6) SAUCES/ CONDIMENTS
 * 7) Sweet Sauce
 * 8) Fresh red chili paste (grind fresh red chili in blender)
 * 9) Fry chopped garlic till golden brown
 * 10) Crushed peanuts (pounded?)
 * 11) To roll popiah: Spread sweet sauce onto skin, followed by chilli (optional)