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Vegan Fried Popiah/Spring Rolls

Kristin Tan
Vegan popiah (spring rolls) filled with vermicelli noodles and vegetables, deep fried to golden perfection! Crisp, juicy and delicious.
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Prep Time 30 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Asian, Chinese, Malaysian
Servings 20 popiah

Ingredients
  

  • 20 sheets popiah/spring roll skin
  • 10 g dried black fungus/wood ear mushroom
  • 1 serving glass noodles

Filling

  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • ½ knob of ginger minced
  • 250 g sengkuang/jicama julienne
  • ½ large carrot julienne

Sauces

  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp oyster sauce
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp Chinese cooking wine
  • white pepper to taste
  • salt to taste

Instructions
 

Cook the filling

  • Soak dried black fungus and vermicelli noodles in hot water for 10 minutes until completely reconstituted.
  • In a large pan over medium heat, fry ginger and garlic in some oil until fragrant. Add in black fungus, jicama and carrots. Stir-fry for 1 minute then pour in the sauce. Cover and let cook for 1-2 minutes until the vegetables are slightly soft.
  • Mix in vermicelli noodles and season with white pepper and salt to taste. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool.

Fill popiah

  • Spread a popiah sheet with the corner facing you. Place 1.5 tbsp of filling in the center of the popiah skin, arranged in a log shape.
  • Wet the edges and fold the corner facing you over the filling. Pack it in tightly and fold the sides towards the middle. Then roll everything towards the top and press the skin to seal.

Fry popiah

  • Fill a large pot/pan with at least 1-inch of cooking oil. Once it is hot, deep fry popiah for 1-2 minutes on each side until golden brown.
  • Let cool slightly then serve with dipping sauce of your choice.

Notes

Freeze wrapped and uncooked popiah in an air-tight bag/container. To cook, remove from the freezer and deep fry straight away.
Air-fry method:
  • Preheat air-fryer to 200°C. Brush the popiah with some oil. Air-fry for 5 min, flip and fry for another 5 minutes until crispy.
Baking method:
  • Preheat oven to 200°C. Brush the popiah with some oil. Bake for 5 min, flip and bake for another 5 minutes until crispy.
Keyword black fungus, carrot, fried, glass noodles, jicama, popiah, savoury, spring roll, umami
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