Vegetable spring rolls are a classic Indo-Chinese Recipe that’s also popular in Thailand, served in restaurants and coffee shops. A cooked vegetable mixture is rolled into a spring roll casing and either deep fried or baked to get a crunchy, delicious, and addictive snack or appetizer (below pic updated on Dec 9th, ’13). If you want to make baked vegetable spring rolls instead of fried, that’s quite easy too. Please check notes below.
This Vegetable Spring Roll recipe has been in my drafts for the longest time. I had a few people email me asking me for the recipe for spring rolls and that’s when I realised how long it has been since I made them. In fact, after marriage, though I have tried many other snacks, spring rolls never featured anywhere.
If you want to make a quick and easy snack with a twist, try this spring roll dosa recipe.
I became lazy and bought the spring roll sheets from the supermarket which is probably not a bad thing after all. I have made these from scratch before, and while that’s not hard to do, it is a bit more time-consuming. In fact, if you buy spring roll sheets, the whole process of making vegetable spring rolls at home is very quick.
Also check 10 quick and easy snacks under 15 mins.
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Vegetable Spring Rolls
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 6 mins
- Total Time: 16 mins
- Yield: 12 small spring rolls
- Category: Snacks
- Method: Deep Frying
- Cuisine: Asian
- Diet: Vegetarian
Description
Vegetable Spring Rolls Recipe, a quick and easy snack if you have pre-made spring roll wrappers. The filling is a breeze to make and highly customisable.
Ingredients
- Mixed vegetables – 2 cups
- Onions – 1/2 cup, sliced
- Ginger garlic paste – 1 teaspoon
- Soya sauce – 1 tablespoon
- Chopped green chillies – 1
- Salt and pepper – to taste
- Oil – 1 tablespoon
- A fistful of coriander leaves (cilantro)
Instructions
- Slice the vegetables into long pieces. I used carrots, beans, cabbage, peas, corn and capsicum
- Heat the oil in a pan and fry the onions until transparent and pink.
- Add the ginger garlic paste and fry for a few more seconds
- Next, add the vegetables and green chillies, sprinkle some water and cook closed until soft yet crunchy.
- Turn heat to high and add the soya sauce.
- Mix well for a minute on high.
- Lower heat. Mix in salt and pepper.
- Garnish with chopped coriander leaves (cilantro)
- Remove from heat and set aside to cool
- Thaw your pastry sheets per package instructions
- Add 2-3 tablespoons of the filling per sheet and roll them (see pictures below)
- Deep fry until golden brown
- Serve hot with ketchup or chilli sauce
Notes
- Make sure the vegetables don’t get overcooked and soggy. They should still be crunchy
- Don’t add too much water to the vegetables, this will make the mixture too watery and soggy making it harder to roll
- You can use any mix of vegetables for the filling you want. However, cabbage and capsicum really enhance the taste
- TO MAKE BAKED SPRING ROLLS: if you are using store-bought spring roll pastry, this will get you results that are almost identical to deep frying. You do have to eat them hot and fresh though. I usually bake them for about 15-20 mins on a baking tray lined with aluminium foil at 180C. Just keep an eye on them and remove from oven when golden brown
Keywords: vegetable spring rolls
Step by Step Vegetable Spring Rolls Recipe
First, get the filling ready.
Heat oil, cook the onions and ginger garlic paste. Then add vegetables with some sprinkled water and cook covered until vegetables are done yet crunchy.
Add soya sauce and cook on high heat, then add salt, pepper and coriander leaves.
Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
Prepare your spring roll sheets per package instructions. I had to leave mine out to thaw to room temperature and then separate them.
Place one sheet on a clean surface with one corner facing you. Add about 2 tablespoons of the filling near the corner closest to you
Fold in the corner upwards and then bring in the side corners from right and left
Continue to roll up with a firm hand
Make sure the end is “stuck” to the pastry sheet firmly after you are done rolling. A drop of water may help.
Continue until all the filling is used up. Deep fry in hot oil until golden brown.
Cut them up and serve hot with some tomato sauce. They make an excellent and quick appetiser.
I’m excited to try these. Will they freeze ok? Are we better to freeze them before or after deep frying? Thanks for the step by step instructions!
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freeze them before frying!
Hey Nag!..yummy spring rolls…the stuffing is very clearly visible..amazing photography…also you made the wraps so thin and transparent…thanks n keep sharing awesome stuff.
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Can i prepare the spring rolls and freeze them in the morming and fry them by evening..if so how long should i defreeze before frying the spring rolls in oil
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Hello Neera, if you just want to keep one day, then you don’t have to freeze, just refrigerate. If you want to keep the spring rolls ready for frying for longer, you can freeze. Just leave them out for 30 mins or so before frying.
Can I freeze It?
If yes How can I freeze it? and how to use it?
i would recommend freezing it before frying. Just place in a container or ziplock and freeze it for up to 2 months. thaw a bit (maybe an hour) before frying
hi der,wndrfull yummy snaps..fr others hunting fr readymade springroll pastery,i found it at da new balaji dep store i jayanagar..hope u get it 2.
HI! THANKS I LIKE YOUR WAY THAT IS STEP BY STEP
wowwwwwwwwww!!!!!!!!!!!!! sounds interesting
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Hey… it is indeed a nice recipe… but I was wondering if I could make them in bulk and then freeze them….and bake them when I need. If I could please let me know the process and how long they will be good in the freezer.
how many spring rolls will this make?
Makes about 6. Depends on the size of your spring roll sheets!
Thanks a lot nags…going to try this soon
You rock:)
Hi Indu, if you dont get pastry sheets where you live, just use this recipe to make pastry sheets from scratch.
1/2 Cup maida (all purpose flour)
• 1 Cup milk
• A pinch Soda-bi-carb
• 1/4 tsp Salt
Mix these ingredients together well, make very thin pancakes of desired size, cool and use as I have used the pastry sheets here.
Narthiya:
Hi nags.. yours spring roll looks so so yummy.. i came across your blog just a week ago and tried ur apple crumble cake it turned out to be a big hit at my home…. its so good. i like all ur recipes.. I am also a beginner in baking and ur latest post in baking for beginner helped me out and waiting for its 2nd part so eagerly…and also can u give some other method for making the spring roll sheet becoz i cant find the sheets at my place 🙁 help me out….
Adios 🙂
This looks very delcious…..Im going to make it more often! Thank You! (:
thnkkkkssss……i vl try dem…..
Better than all this is to just come to ur place and eat.
Aaha …!Lovely clicks and recipe ..Drooling right here ..Pass me one …:):D >wonderful ..wil try this sometime soooooon:P
Nice explanation Nags.Spring rolls are my favorite. Would love to try a non fried version.
Oh wow nags i thought of doing this today or tomm seeing ur i am so much tempted and wish to do today itself.. I love spring rolls so much
They are the best and so easy to make.I was really surprised when i found them here in the chinese market….my shopping is never complete without these sheets.Great clicks too Nags!
I guess I've had spring rolls mebe only a couple of times in life..may be because I am non-veggie person..But this looks amazingly good n had I seen this,never would have missed it..!
Sj – ok fine! one knitted bookmark will be needed to enter though. so get on that!
Prajusha – njan ippo shift cheythu. to simei 🙂 varunnengil angottu pore 🙂 I like the ones at old changkee too 😀
Hi Nags,
Thats a great recipe to share. Here in Bangalore I haven't seen these frozen spring roll pastries, I'll try to make it at home. I hope it will turn out good. I prepared egg roll a couple of days back, please have a look at it here – http://bengalicuisine.net/2009/07/22/egg-roll/
vegetable spring roll is one of the healthy and delicious way of cooking veggies. like they say there are lots of way of cooking vegetable that you and your family specially the kids will love it. for more healthy recipes try to visit http://vegetable-recipes.net/
vegetable spring roll is one of the healthy and delicious way of cooking veggies. like they say there are lots of way of cooking vegetable that you and your family specially the kids will love it. for more healthy recipes try to visit http://vegetable-recipes.net/
Yeaoooww..what a snack!!!!!…looks sinnnfully delicious!!!!!
I was dying to see this after seen your pst update last week..but dont know it was not going through..even today mng i tried..dont know whats happening..sometimes its weired.
Hey I got the the spring roll sheets with me…thanks for the detailed one and your clicks makes me love your blog more..
Lovely step by step pics – I find making any kind of rolls v.difficult so completely appreciate those who can 🙂
Sj – ok fine! one knitted bookmark will be needed to enter though. so get on that!
Prajusha – njan ippo shift cheythu. to simei 🙂 varunnengil angottu pore 🙂 I like the ones at old changkee too 😀
yummy recipe with a nice step by step presentation..
this is my daughter's favourite and she likes the one at Old chang kee..
oru divasam woodlands varunnu undu ithu kazhikaan:)
thanks
prajusha
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Hi Nags, I am really sorry about the link issue.
I would like to pass Kreativ blogger award to you. Pls do accept it.
that looks so damn tempting. I have somehow never tried this at home. I guess the spring roll sheets makes the job quicker
Ya ya no muthrasana by us just eat and go. We won't talk at all. Taliban promise.
Nags *blinks eyes innocently* can I come over too and if HB doesn't want I can come another day. But I have a request though Can I bring in SJ? We promise not to talk, just eat and leave?
Spring Rolls are my fave…used to gorge on them at restaurants back in Kerala.
Yes Nags, obviously just me. I don't like sharing good food 😀
Its been a while since i made the fried ones! i usually bake these though i love the crispy fried ones more
uhhh eskiss me madam I come back to read replies. I am going to send u chilli powder laced yarn!
now that I get readymade sheets here, makes it all the more easy.
Hi Nags,
Thats a great recipe to share. Here in Bangalore I haven't seen these frozen spring roll pastries, I'll try to make it at home. I hope it will turn out good. I prepared egg roll a couple of days back, please have a look at it here – http://bengalicuisine.net/2009/07/22/egg-roll/
The spring rolls look great. It was a regular started whenever I was out for chinese cuisine. But I just don't like the version wee get here. So I make them at home regularly, ur right, its definitely a quick starter.
I agree with Sj. Can we just come over and eat not bothering about filling or the sheet.
looks delish!!
SJ – eskissed! yarn is washable no. send away!! 😀
I guess I've had spring rolls mebe only a couple of times in life..may be because I am non-veggie person..But this looks amazingly good n had I seen this,never would have missed it..!
I made this a week before,and was thinking of posting it too… 🙂
I buy the smaller one,without eggs :)But takes a long time to roll!!
hi nags, as usual ur pictures gets an A*, after seeing ur spring rolls i remember its a long time since I made it!!, Kids have their hols i should try sometinme, I usually bake them Only once I deep fried them!!, your springs rolls looks so lovely and tempting…..
These look very pretty!
They are the best and so easy to make.I was really surprised when i found them here in the chinese market….my shopping is never complete without these sheets.Great clicks too Nags!
hb – you are most welcome of course! (please note i said YOU as in, only you! :D)
Excellent spring rolls! This is one snack that I can never stop having!
Photography rut, my foot.
Dibs – Filo pastry is more like puff pastry (from Google Image search!) so I don't think that will work. For this, the pastry needs to be soft and thin, without layers 🙂
Arc – I think Vietnamese spring rolls are the ones with noodles. These are the Indo-Chinese spring rolls which I have only seen without noodles. Its up to us, I guess 🙂
Oh wow nags i thought of doing this today or tomm seeing ur i am so much tempted and wish to do today itself.. I love spring rolls so much
Hi Nags,
Wish We could get the pastry sheets here 🙂 you've made it sound so easy , neat pictures.
Good work!!
TC
I love Spring rolls esp the Indo chinese version.These look so tempting!
Oh Dear! how wonderful they turned out. So professional too.
Nice explanation Nags.Spring rolls are my favorite. Would love to try a non fried version.
Looks lovely, loved the step by step instructions
One of our family favorite.. never fail to order spring rolls when we are doing Asian; don't care if they are deep fried. Girl you have some patience to click every step, but its great & very helpful. Every time I wrap I think of wrapping a new born baby blanket;-) we used to call our girls, "egg roll" when they would be wrapped with the tiny head peeping put of the end.
With all those vegetables stuffed inside, I will surely not feel bad eating deep fried food! Looks delicious.
Yum Yum! What about using Filo pastry? Will it come out the same?
Aaha …!Lovely clicks and recipe ..Drooling right here ..Pass me one …:):D >wonderful ..wil try this sometime soooooon:P
Aah…these spring rolls are to die for!:) Now your blog's name should be "Step-by-step recipes" 😀
Pics r gud as usual.:)
hey, so there are no noodles in spring rolls? I thought there shud be noodles too.. Love you step by step pictorial.. really good photos!
Vegetarian spring rolls..I love them as a tea-time snack,but never attempted to make it on my own.I wish we got the spring roll pastry sheets here..:)
One more thing,the step-by-step recipe rocks!!Three cheers to you:)
Nice…this used to be a favourite once, ages since I had it…
Better than all this is to just come to ur place and eat.
They look lovely. Wish I could get readymade sheets here. You just reminded me how lomg its been since I made these as well.:)