Spring Rolls Recipe

Spring Rolls Recipe: Based on NeemTime research

🥬 Ingredients (Home-Prepared Only)

For the Spring Roll Wrappers (Homemade):

1 cup homemade all-purpose flour (stone-ground from wheat)

1/4 teaspoon salt (home-ground sea salt)

Water (fresh)

For the Filling:

1 cup cabbage (finely shredded, homegrown)

1/2 cup carrots (grated)

1/2 cup spring onions (finely chopped)

1/2 cup homemade tofu (optional for protein)

2 tablespoons homemade soy sauce (naturally fermented at home)

1 tablespoon homemade vinegar (from fermented fruits or sugarcane)

2 cloves garlic (minced)

1 tablespoon homemade mustard oil (or homemade ghee) for sautéing

A pinch of ground black pepper (home-ground)

Salt to taste

For Sealing:

1 tablespoon flour mixed with 2 tablespoons water (to form sealing paste)

For Frying:

Homemade mustard oil or ghee (for deep frying)

🥄 Detailed Preparation Guide (with Calories)

Step 1: Prepare the Wrapper Dough

In a bowl, mix flour and salt.

Add water gradually and knead into a soft dough.

Let it rest for 20 minutes.

Calories:

Flour (1 cup): ~455 kcal

Salt and water: negligible
Total: ~455 kcal
Time: 10 minutes + 20 minutes resting

Step 2: Prepare the Filling

Heat oil in a pan.

Add garlic and sauté till fragrant.

Add cabbage, carrots, spring onions, and tofu.

Stir-fry on high heat for 3–4 minutes.

Add homemade soy sauce, vinegar, salt, and pepper. Mix well and turn off the heat.

Calories:

Cabbage (1 cup): ~22 kcal

Carrot (1/2 cup): ~26 kcal

Spring onions (1/2 cup): ~16 kcal

Tofu (1/2 cup): ~94 kcal

Soy sauce (2 tbsp): ~20 kcal

Vinegar (1 tbsp): negligible

Mustard oil (1 tbsp): ~120 kcal

Garlic and spices: negligible
Total: ~298 kcal
Time: 10 minutes

Step 3: Make Wrappers

Divide dough into small balls.

Roll each ball into thin circles (like tortillas).

Lightly cook each wrapper on a hot tawa/griddle for a few seconds on each side without browning.

Calories:

No new calories (already counted in dough)
Time: 15 minutes

Step 4: Assemble Spring Rolls

Place filling on each wrapper.

Roll tightly, sealing the edges with the flour-water paste.

Calories:

No new calories
Time: 10 minutes

Step 5: Fry the Spring Rolls

Heat oil in a deep pan.

Fry spring rolls until golden brown and crispy.

Calories:

Oil absorption per roll (estimated ~1 tablespoon total for 4 rolls): ~120 kcal
Total: ~120 kcal
Time: 10 minutes

⏱️ Total Preparation Time

🔢 Total Calorie Count

➡️ Divided among 4 persons:

Calories per person = ~218 kcal