Egg rolls are a variety of deep fried appetizers, served in American Chinese restaurants. An egg roll is a cylindrical, savory roll with shredded cabbage, and other fillings inside a thickly-wrapped wheat flour skin, which is fried in hot oil. The dish is served warm, and is usually eaten with the fingers, dipped in duck sauce, soy sauce, plum sauce, or hot mustard, often from a cellophane packet.
Egg rolls are a ubiquitous feature of American Chinese cuisine are often served as free additions to American Chinese combination platters throughout the United States, along with fried rice and fortune cookies.
Egg Roll & Beef Roll
Egg rolls are a ubiquitous feature of American Chinese cuisine are often served as free additions to American Chinese combination platters throughout the United States, along with fried rice and fortune cookies.
Ingredients
- 1/2 kilogram(kg) minced beef OR lamb
- 3 boiled eggs(or an omelete of 3 eggs)
- 1 onion,minced
- ground green chillies to taste
- 1 tablespoon(tbsp) breadcrumbs
- Salt to taste
- 1 teaspoon(tsp) ginger paste
- 1 teaspoon(tsp) garlic paste
- 1 tablespoon(tbsp) chopped coriander leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon(tsp) garam masala powder
- 3-4 tablespoon(tbsp) oil
- 6 medium sized potatoes
- 1 sheet greaseproof paper
- 1 tablespoon(tbsp) ghee or margarine
- 1 tablespoon(tbsp) oil
- 3 chopped onions
- 6 grated tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon(tbsp) tomato puree
- 2 tablespoon(tbsp) tomato sauce
- HP sauce,Lea & Perrins sauce
- salt ,pepper to taste
- Red chilli powder to taste
- 1/2 cup water
Instructions
- Add minced onion, green chillies. breadcrumbs. salt. ginger, garlic, coriander leaves and garam masala to the minced meat and mix well
- Spread a little oil on the greaseproof paper and pat the minced meat mixture on it
- Place the eggs along the length of the flattened meat and roll up, if using omelette, spread the omelette on meat and roll
- Brush oil on the roll and wrap in greaseproof paper
- Put In an oven-proof dish
- Peel and salt the potatoes and place on the side of roll
- Brush oil on them, put the dish in an oven and bake at 180°C for 1 hour or until the potatoes are cooked
- Check to see if the roll is cooked with a cocktail stick (it can be fried as well)
Prepare Gravy:
- Put the ghee or margarine in a saucepan together with oil
- Fry the chopped onions till golden brown
- Add the tomatoes ,tomato puree, sauces, salt,pepper and cook for a while
- Keep adding a little water until the gravy is blended
- When the gravy is cooked (should be slightly runny), pour onto the roll (after removing the greaseproof paper)and cook in oven for a further 10-15 minutes
- Serve with vegetables and saladN.B. If tomatoes are not enough add a little yoghurt to give extra gravy and taste.
