Vegetable spring rolls are a classic Indo-Chinese Recipe that is served in restaurants and coffee shops. A spiced up 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 its 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.
- Mixed vegetables - 2 cups, chopped long or shredded (carrot, beans, cabbage, peas, corn, capsicum, etc)
- Onions - ½ cup, sliced
- Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
- Soya sauce - 1 tbsp
- Chopped green chillies - 1
- Salt and pepper - to taste
- Oil - 2 tsp
- Heat the oil in a pan and fry the onions until transparent and pink.
- Add the ginger garlic paste and fry for another minute.
- 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.
- Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
shravani says
December 6, 2016 at 1:18 amHey 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.
Neera says
March 13, 2016 at 1:49 amCan 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
nags says
March 13, 2016 at 5:23 pmHello 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.
Hiral Thakrar says
October 10, 2012 at 4:01 amCan I freeze It?
If yes How can I freeze it? and how to use it?
Nagalakshmi V says
October 10, 2012 at 5:17 ami 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
Anonymous says
September 11, 2012 at 8:15 amhi 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.
SYEDA TAMKINATH HASHMI says
July 31, 2012 at 11:05 amHI! THANKS I LIKE YOUR WAY THAT IS STEP BY STEP
nishu choudhary says
February 5, 2012 at 10:59 amwowwwwwwwwww!!!!!!!!!!!!! sounds interesting
nishu choudhary says
February 5, 2012 at 10:57 amwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwooooooooooowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!~
Rashmi says
September 22, 2011 at 2:54 amHey… 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.
Nags says
January 26, 2011 at 1:57 amMakes about 6. Depends on the size of your spring roll sheets!
BB says
January 25, 2011 at 7:56 pmhow many spring rolls will this make?
Gliter says
December 4, 2010 at 5:56 pmThanks a lot nags…going to try this soon
You rock:)
Nags says
December 4, 2010 at 1:15 amHi 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.
Indu says
December 3, 2010 at 6:54 pmNarthiya:
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 🙂
Anonymous says
August 12, 2010 at 5:41 pmThis looks very delcious…..Im going to make it more often! Thank You! (:
[email protected]$hmira says
July 4, 2010 at 5:50 amthnkkkkssss……i vl try dem…..
SJ says
April 1, 2010 at 1:19 pmBetter than all this is to just come to ur place and eat.
Mangala Bhat says
April 1, 2010 at 1:19 pmAaha …!Lovely clicks and recipe ..Drooling right here ..Pass me one …:):D >wonderful ..wil try this sometime soooooon:P
Pari says
April 1, 2010 at 1:19 pmNice explanation Nags.Spring rolls are my favorite. Would love to try a non fried version.
Pavithra says
April 1, 2010 at 1:18 pmOh 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
Nithya Praveen says
April 1, 2010 at 1:18 pmThey 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!
Varsha Vipins says
April 1, 2010 at 1:18 pmI 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..!
Nags says
April 1, 2010 at 1:18 pmSj – 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 😀
Sudeshna says
April 1, 2010 at 1:18 pmHi 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/
Zoltaker says
April 1, 2010 at 1:18 pmvegetable 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/
Zoltaker says
August 10, 2009 at 5:31 amvegetable 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/
Ann says
July 31, 2009 at 12:59 pmI 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..
Bharathy says
July 31, 2009 at 10:31 amYeaoooww..what a snack!!!!!…looks sinnnfully delicious!!!!!
Nags says
July 31, 2009 at 1:46 amSj – 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 😀
The Koshy Mostafas says
July 31, 2009 at 1:44 amLovely step by step pics – I find making any kind of rolls v.difficult so completely appreciate those who can 🙂
Rachel says
July 30, 2009 at 4:56 pmnow that I get readymade sheets here, makes it all the more easy.
Anonymous says
July 30, 2009 at 4:19 pmyummy 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
http://www.icookipost.com
Mythreyi Dilip says
July 30, 2009 at 3:59 pmHi Nags, I am really sorry about the link issue.
I would like to pass Kreativ blogger award to you. Pls do accept it.
DEESHA says
July 30, 2009 at 3:57 pmthat looks so damn tempting. I have somehow never tried this at home. I guess the spring roll sheets makes the job quicker
SJ says
July 30, 2009 at 2:02 pmYa ya no muthrasana by us just eat and go. We won't talk at all. Taliban promise.
Sakshi says
July 30, 2009 at 1:52 pmNags *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.
My Experiments with Cooking says
July 30, 2009 at 1:19 pmYes Nags, obviously just me. I don't like sharing good food 😀
Parita says
July 30, 2009 at 10:07 amIts been a while since i made the fried ones! i usually bake these though i love the crispy fried ones more
Nags says
July 30, 2009 at 10:05 amSJ – eskissed! yarn is washable no. send away!! 😀
SJ says
July 30, 2009 at 10:04 amuhhh eskiss me madam I come back to read replies. I am going to send u chilli powder laced yarn!
RAKS KITCHEN says
July 30, 2009 at 9:36 amI 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!!
Divya Vikram says
July 30, 2009 at 5:46 amThese look very pretty!
Sudeshna says
July 30, 2009 at 5:29 amHi 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/
Poornima Nair says
July 30, 2009 at 4:56 amThe 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.
Nags says
July 30, 2009 at 3:34 amhb – you are most welcome of course! (please note i said YOU as in, only you! :D)
My Experiments with Cooking says
July 30, 2009 at 3:33 amI agree with Sj. Can we just come over and eat not bothering about filling or the sheet.
KALVA says
July 30, 2009 at 2:21 amlooks delish!!
Varsha Vipins says
July 30, 2009 at 2:02 amI 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..!
Nags says
July 30, 2009 at 1:42 amDibs – 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 🙂
Nags says
July 30, 2009 at 1:35 amArc – 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 🙂
jayasri says
July 29, 2009 at 10:59 pmhi 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…..
Nithya Praveen says
July 29, 2009 at 8:41 pmThey 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!
Arc says
July 29, 2009 at 7:01 pmhey, so there are no noodles in spring rolls? I thought there shud be noodles too.. Love you step by step pictorial.. really good photos!
Pooja says
July 29, 2009 at 6:57 pmExcellent spring rolls! This is one snack that I can never stop having!
A_and_N says
July 29, 2009 at 6:17 pmPhotography rut, my foot.
Pavithra says
July 29, 2009 at 3:54 pmOh 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
Suparna says
July 29, 2009 at 2:52 pmHi Nags,
Wish We could get the pastry sheets here 🙂 you've made it sound so easy , neat pictures.
Good work!!
TC
Shri says
July 29, 2009 at 2:41 pmI love Spring rolls esp the Indo chinese version.These look so tempting!
Ann says
July 29, 2009 at 2:38 pmOh Dear! how wonderful they turned out. So professional too.
Pari says
July 29, 2009 at 1:31 pmNice explanation Nags.Spring rolls are my favorite. Would love to try a non fried version.
Medhaa says
July 29, 2009 at 12:57 pmLooks lovely, loved the step by step instructions
Soma says
July 29, 2009 at 12:55 pmOne 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.
Red Chillies says
July 29, 2009 at 12:46 pmWith all those vegetables stuffed inside, I will surely not feel bad eating deep fried food! Looks delicious.
Dibs says
July 29, 2009 at 11:59 amYum Yum! What about using Filo pastry? Will it come out the same?
Mangala Bhat says
July 29, 2009 at 11:37 amAaha …!Lovely clicks and recipe ..Drooling right here ..Pass me one …:):D >wonderful ..wil try this sometime soooooon:P
Sonu says
July 29, 2009 at 11:14 amAah…these spring rolls are to die for!:) Now your blog's name should be "Step-by-step recipes" 😀
Pics r gud as usual.:)
Divya Kudua says
July 29, 2009 at 10:11 amVegetarian 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:)
Arch says
July 29, 2009 at 9:43 amNice…this used to be a favourite once, ages since I had it…
SJ says
July 29, 2009 at 9:40 amBetter than all this is to just come to ur place and eat.
Aparna says
July 29, 2009 at 9:35 amThey look lovely. Wish I could get readymade sheets here. You just reminded me how lomg its been since I made these as well.:)