Mango and Banana Spring Rolls
- Ready In:
- 16mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Yields:
-
12 spring rolls
ingredients
- 4 cups vegetable oil, for frying
- 1⁄3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large mango, ripe but firm
- 1 large banana, ripe but firm
- 1⁄2 cup coconut, shredded sweetened
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 -3 dashes ground ginger (generous, to taste)
- 12 spring roll wrappers
- 1 egg white, lightly beaten
- dusting icing sugar
- 1 cup mango puree (see below)
- coconut (optional) or ginger ice cream (optional)
- 2 kiwi fruits, peeled and sliced (optional)
directions
- Pour enough oil into a medium-size deep frying pan to reach at least 2 inches (5 cm) in depth, but no more than one-third up side of pan.
- Place 1/3 cup (75 mL) granulated sugar in a shallow dish.
- Line a baking sheet with paper towels.
- For 2 different fillings, peel mango and slice fruit from pit.
- Slice flesh into matchstick-size pieces. Place in a medium-size bowl.
- Peel banana and slice into matchstick-size pieces.
- Place in a separate bowl; Add 1/4 cup (50 mL) coconut and 1 tablespoon (15 mL) each of granulated and brown sugar to each filling.
- Stir ginger into mango filling, tasting and adding a little more, if you like, and cinnamon into banana filling.
- Place 6 spring roll wrappers on a counter. Cover remaining with a damp cloth.
- Dividing mixture equally, spoon mango filling onto 1 top corner of each wrapper. Tightly roll corner toward centre to partially enclose filling.
- Once you reach centre, fold in sides to cover filling.
- Continue tightly rolling up wrapper to form a small log.
- To seal, brush seam with egg white.
- Repeat with banana filling and remaining wrappers.
- To fry rolls, place pan with oil over medium-high heat and heat to 350F (180C). Carefully slip 2 to 3 rolls into hot oil. Donýt overcrowd.
- Fry, turning once or twice until golden brown, from 2 to 3 minutes.
- Once browned, immediately remove rolls to paper towel-lined sheet.
- Blot dry, then immediately roll in granulated sugar until lightly coated. Place on a tray.
- Repeat with remaining spring rolls.
- To serve, slice a warm mango spring roll in half on the diagonal.
- Place a whole banana spring roll on a dessert plate.
- Set a half of mango roll on its end beside banana roll.
- Place other half on banana roll.
- Sift a little icing sugar overtop.
- Drizzle mango purée around rolls.
- Add a scoop of ice cream and a few slices of kiwi, if you like.
- Repeat with remaining spring rolls.
- MANGO PUREE: Purée pulp of 1 mango in a food processor with 1/4 cup (50 mL) water. Add lime juice or sugar to taste. If too thick, thin with water.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Mommy Diva
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