Receta Sri Lankan Chinese Rolls
Sri Lankan food is
rich with different type of recipes and influenced by many other Asian foods. Chinese
dishes take a great place. This is one of the Sri Lankan recipes influenced by
Chinese cuisine. However, now this is purely Sri Lankan although these Chinese
rolls have its roots to Spring rolls, which is a popular Chinese food.
In Sri Lanka, we have a
variety of snacks and called as short eats. These Chinese rolls are one of
those delicious Sri Lankan short eats which is great with a cup of Ceylon Tea.
Whenever we visit Sri Lanka,
we eat lot of different short eats including Sri Lankan rolls. Sometimes I try
those short eats at home and this is one of them. Actually these photos are
from a batch of Chinese rolls I cooked in 2013 September. But, due to long
process to explain, I was really lazy to write the recipe. This is the same
with Biriyani recipe. Although I cook, I am lazy to share. I am lazy! I am really
lazy to type long recipes.
However, after about one
year, today I am in a mood to type this Sri Lankan Chinese Rolls recipe. Hope I
difficult to make these spring rolls at home.
You’ll only need few steps
to follow. Then it is easy to cook.
Just as a summary, preparing
of Sri Lankan rolls includes,
-Preparing a filling
-Preparing pancakes
-Make the rolls with the
filling
-Deep fry
-Serve and enjoy
Few tips to remember:
-I used canned tuna for
filling. However you can change the filling as your preference.
Add fish, it will be fish
rolls. Add mixed vegetables. It will be vegetable rolls. Mix some hardboiled
eggs, then those will be egg rolls.
-Always use freshly coarse
black pepper for a good taste. Although I have black pepper powder in my spices
rack, I always prefer to crush some pepper when I want. One of the secret for
most short eats are the fresh and aromatic taste of black pepper!
I have a small mortar and a
pestle, and it is easy to coarse some black pepper in few minutes.
Well, after my all tips and
tricks, here is the recipe for Sri Lankan Chinese rolls.
Enjoy!
Ingredients:
For the filling
- 1 can of tuna (drained water/sauce)
- 2 medium sized Potatoes
- 1 onion sliced
- 2-3 Green Chilies sliced
- 1 sprig Curry Leaves
- ½ tsp. mustard seeds
- 1 tsp. Red chilli powder
- ¼ tsp. Turmeric powder
- 1 tsp. freshly coarse Black
- pepper powder
- Salt as per taste
- 1-2 tbsp. cooking oil
- Pancake /wrap
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 egg – beaten
- ¼ tsp. baking powder
- A Pinch of turmeric
- (optional)
- salt to taste
- 1/2 cup thick coconut milk
- For Crumbing
- 200g Bread Crumbs
- 1 Egg
- ½ cup all purpose flour
Method
Step 1: Make the
pancake Batter
As a wrap, you can use store
bought spring rolls wraps.
Here I make them from
scratch. Traditionally the wrapping for Chinese rolls are pan cakes.
Below is how to make pancake
wraps.
First, sieve all-purpose
flour & baking powder together into a bowl.
Add beaten egg into this &
whisk well.
Gradually add milk and make the
pan cake batter. Avoid any lumps.
Adjust salt & add a
pinch of turmeric.
Whisk well again. Keep the
batter aside for about 10-15 minutes.
Step 2: Make the filling:
First boil potatoes
Peel the skin and roughly
cut into cubes.
Drain the can of tuna.
Heat oil in a frying
pan,when oil is hot add mustard seeds.
When mustard seeds start to
pop out, add onions, green chili and curry leaves.
Stir until the onions are
tender and start to emit aroma.
Then add tuna and cubed potatoes.
Mix well.
Allow to cook for a few
minutes.
Then add salt, crushed
pepper, chili powder, turmeric powder and stir until all are well mixed.
Cook another few minutes and
turn off heat.
Keep this mix aside and
allow cooling.
Filling for Chinese Rolls is
ready.
Prepare the filling for Sri Lankan Chinese Rolls
Step 3: Arrange the bread
crumbs and batter
In a bowl, beat the egg. Keep
aside. This is needed to cover the rolls.
In a plate,spread some plain
flour.Keep aside.
In another plate, spread
bread crumbs. This is to cover the rolls before deep frying.Keep aside.
Well,now we have prepared all
the required basic ingredients and things.
Now it is time to make the Chinese
rolls.
Here are final steps on how
to make Chinese Rolls. (The Sri Lankan style short eat)
Step 1: Make the Pancakes:
Strain the pancake batter before
making the pancakes.
This is to avoid any lumps.
This step will give you smooth pancakes.
Heat a nonstick pan over medium
heat for about 1 minute.
Then coat it with a drop of
cooking oil.
Once it is hot, spoon some
batter on it.
Swirl the pan to even distribute
the batter & to make a round shape.
Cook until lightly brown.
Remove to a plate.
Make the Pancakes for Sri Lankan Rolls
Step 2: Make the rolls
This is an important tip.
To make best Chinese rolls
without any problem don’t allow your pancakes to become cool once prepared. That
means, you have to cook a pan cake, spread the filling on it, make the roll
ready to fill before proceeding to the next pan cake.
However, if you are quick
enough, make 4-5 pancakes and spread the filling on them.
Make rolls ready to fry. Then
proceed to the next pancake batch.
I used the 2nd
method, Ah! that means I am quick!
Now, back to preparing the
rolls.
Once a pancake is ready, immediately
spread about a spoon of filling onto cooked pancake.
Then roll it.
Before rolling, fold one
side. Then fold two opposite sides.
After that, roll it. Please
see the below pictures on how to roll these spring rolls.
Then coat this roll with
plain flour which we kept aside.
After that dip in beaten
egg.
Then roll it again on bread
crumbs and cover the rolls with bread crumbs.
Repeat the process with
remaining batter and the filling.
Prepare all the rolls for
deep frying.
Step 3:Deep frying
Ah, I am really happy now. We
are in the final step.
Simply heat some oil in a
deep frying pan or a thachchi.
When oil is hot, deep fry
the rolls.
When rolls are fried evenly
and golden brown, remove those to a kitchen towel.
Allow to drain any excess
oil.
Repeat with the remaining
rolls.
Step 4: Serve it
Once all the Chinese rolls
are deep fried, serve hot with some tomato sauce.
A ginger tea is well goes
with this. That is my favourite combination.
Enjoy!