Vegetable Lumpia (Lumpiang Gulay)
This Filipino-inspired vegetable lumpia is crispy, savory, and filled with a flavorful vegetable filling. It is the perfect appetizer or finger food for Asian-inspired dinners and parties. The lumpia can be fried, baked, or cooked in the air fryer!
Servings: 12 rolls
Calories: 35kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 small red onion diced
- 3.5 oz green beans chopped
- ½ medium carrot chopped
- 1 cup shredded cabbage
- 1 cup beansprouts
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce or tamari/shoyu
- salt and pepper to taste
- 12 lumpia wrappers or small spring roll wrappers/egg roll wrappers
Instructions
Making the filling
- Heat ½ tablespoon of oil in a non-stick pan or cast-iron skillet. Add onion, and saute until translucent.
- Add garlic next, and fry for a minute until fragrant.
- Now, add french beans along with carrots. Cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring frequently. Then, add cabbage and cook for 1-2 minutes or until all veggies have softened.
- Lastly, add bean sprout along with soy sauce. Fry for a minute until everything is hot. Let the filling cool down before wrapping.
Wrapping lumpia
- Place 2 tablespoons of filling at the bottom half of a wrapper. Fold the bottom edge over the filling.
- Then, fold both sides inwards. Continue to roll upwards into a log. Wet the last inch of the wrapper, and seal it tightly. Repeat until all the filling is used up.
- You can now choose to bake, deep-fry, or cook your lumpia in the air fryer.
To bake
- Preheat oven to 200C/400F.
- Brush on some oil, or spray lumpia with some cooking spray.
- Arrange lumpia onto a lined baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes. Turn them over and bake for another 10-15 minutes or until golden.
Making in the air fryer
- Brush on some oil, or spray lumpia with some cooking spray.
- Cook for 10-12 minutes at 200C/400F or until they are brown and crispy.
To deep fry
- Heat about ½ to 1 inch of cooking oil in a frying pan or shallow saucepan over medium heat until tiny bubbles form.
- Add a few lumpia into the pan, and fry for around 2 minutes on each side or until golden.
- Using a slotted spoon, gently remove them from the pan and transfer them to a baking sheet lined with paper towels. You can also take the extra step and pat them using paper towels to get rid of the excess oil.
- Let vegan lumpia cool down for 5 minutes or so before enjoying them.
Notes
Helpful tips
- Use a food processor to chop your veggies. It is much quicker and easier!
- If using frozen wrappers, let them thaw for an hour or so at room temperature before using them. Properly defrosted wrappers are much more pliable and easy to work with.
- Allow the vegetable filling to cool down before wrapping. Or not the steam generated might cause the wrapper to tear and break apart.
- Be careful not to overfill lumpia. This will help prevent the wrappers from tearing.
- You can multiply the ingredients to make a bigger batch.
Nutrition
Calories: 35kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.04g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 179mg | Potassium: 73mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 490IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1mg
