Asian Rice, Noodles and Snacks Recipes - Indonesian Stuffed Pancakes (Lumpia) Recipe

Ingredients

Filling Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons cooking oil

• 5 shallots (finely sliced)

• 2 cloves garlic (sliced) 4 cloves garlic and 2 red chilies, pounded together        

• 1 teaspoon sugar

• 1 chicken (2 lb./1 kg.) (cleaned, boned & minced)

• 1b. (500 g.) tinned rebung/bamboo shoots (finely shredded)

• 1 tablespoon taucheo/salted soy beans (mashed)

• salt to taste

Batter Ingredients: (beaten mixture, except flour)

• 1/4 lb. (125 g.) flour (sifted)

• 5 eggs (beaten)

• 1/2 cup water   

• salt and pepper         

Makes 12-15

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Method:

1. To prepare filling. Heat oil and fry shallots, garlic and pounded ingredients till aromatic.

2. Add chicken, bamboo shoots and salted soy beans. Stir. fry till chicken is tender. Season to taste and remove from flame. Keep aside.

3. To prepare batter. Gradually beat egg-mixture into flour to make a smooth batter.

4. Heat a lightly-greased small frying-pan. Make a thin pancake with some batter.

5. Put 1 tablespoon filling on half the pancake. Fold over other half and press edges to seal. Cook pancake till golden on both sides.

6. Repeat procedure to use up ingredients. Serve pancakes warm.