Fish lumpia (spring roll) with gata (coco milk)
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Why fried lumpia (spring rolls) has come to be known in the Philippines as lumpiang Shanghai, I have no idea. I do know, however, that ground or minced pork is not the only good filling for fried spring rolls. Vegetables, turkey, canned tuna, tinapang bangus and ripe mangoes, and even bananas are just as great. But have you ever wondered what would happen to fried lumpia if you added coconut milk to the filling? I used to but I don’t wonder anymore. I tried it and it was amazingly good.
But, you may say, the key to making really crisp fried spring rolls is to have the filling as free from liquid and moisture as possible. Adding coconut milk means that the moment the filling touches the wrapper, it will get soaked in liquid. How then do we do it? Well, we use coconut milk powder made from dehydrated coconut milk.
Ingredients :
about 750 grams of cooked (steamed, broiled, grilled or fried) fish, deboned and flaked
1 carrot, peeled and grated
1 small bunch of onion leaves, finely sliced
half a head of garlic, peeled and finely minced
1-1/2 tsps. of salt
lots of freshly ground pepper
1/2 c. of coconut milk powder (available in supermarkets)
a pack of lumpia (spring roll) wrappers, about 20 pieces
2-3 c. of vegetable cooking oil for deep frying
Cooking procedure :
Placed the first seven ingredients in a bowl and mix lightly with a fork.
Fill each spring roll wrapper with a teaspoonful of the filling, tucking in the sides as you roll and sealing the edges by dabbing them with a little water.
Heat the vegetable oil in a frying pan (a wok is really ideal) until it starts to smoke. Fry 5-6 spring rolls at a time, rolling them in hot oil as they cook for even browning.
Drain on several layers of absorbent paper towels. Serve at once.
For an even better experience, serve the lumpia with vinaigrette as a dipping sauce.
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Hi Connie,I’m from Ca.,I really love your website.Just want to know how to make Lumpia out of canned Tuna without the coconut milk powder.
Yum!! If I can only pick that right out of my screen, I would be tearing that up! Thanks for the wonderful idea–I love coconut anything.
Yum! I wish I could take a few pieces right out of the screen. Thanks for the wonderful idea, Connie.
Tita Con, that looks amazing! So funny you have a post on lumpia today because this past weekend we had attend a welcome celebration and they had lumpia. My hubs raved so much about the lumpia, I think he ate 12 or so lumpia if not more. The filling was shrimp with chicken & veggies and the other was pork and veggies. It’s always nice to have other variation for fillings. I’m going to have to file this for trying next time.
Luz, the link is already there in the entry.
Dot, my kids love coconut too. When we have a coconut-milk based stew, they pour the sauce over their rice.
Aloha, lumpia must be one of the most versatile dishes in the world! I love lumpia!
Hello.. I would just like to ask what does it mean by “C” on your ingredients..what does it stand for?? a CUP or a CAN?? (i.e., 1 c. of flour) he he he.. am so sorry.. bit stupid question.. thanks for your answer though. God bless!!
Cup, Jean.
Hi Connie…
Thanks ha! Pero.. ano po ulit yung reference nung cup ko?? Pwede ko pong gamitin yung cup ko sa rice pag nagsasaing??
Sorry ha..
God bless! and really, thank you thank you for your website! Really, really, helpful!
jean, you have to use measuring cups.
ms connie,
for the longest time, ive been looking for coconut milk powder up here. it was by accident when my aunt gave me her lists for our party this weekend, and she said that i can get the coconut milk powder (in can) at our regular chinese grocery! i shoud really open up my eyes when i do shop huh! i remember your recipe for polvoron, that it called for coconut milk powder, but i have no idea where to get it, now i know exactly where to go, what aisle, what brand and what colour of the can is! eheheh
i will suprise my parents again with another “fish spring rolls” variety and this time with coconut milk powder instead!
u know…. I really dont know that recipe???? but it looks like delicious… hmmmmmm like lumpia!!!!!! ok???? getzz?? that all thanks you!! mwah