Ingredients

  • 6 dried mushrooms
  • 3 tablespoons peanut oil
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1 garlic clove, finely grated
  • 12 teaspoon finely grated fresh ginger
  • 250 g pork, finely chopped
  • 250 g raw prawns, de-veined and chopped
  • 2 cups shredded Chinese cabbage
  • 1 cup shredded white radish (optional)
  • 12 water chestnuts, chopped
  • 1 cup chopped bamboo shoot
  • 1 cup bean sprouts
  • 6 spring onions, finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3 teaspoons cornflour
  • 1 (12 ounce) packetfrozen spring roll wrappers
  • oil (for deep frying)

Method

  • Cover mushrooms with hot water for 20 minutes.
  • Remove stalks and chop mushrooms.
  • Heat peanut and sesame oil in a wok and slowly fry garlic and ginger for a few seconds.
  • Add pork and fry until it changes colour.
  • Add prawns and continue stirring and frying until they are cooked.
  • Add prepared vegetables, soy sauce,oyster sauce and salt,combine thoroughly.
  • Push mixture to one side and tilt wok so liquid gathers.
  • Stir in corn flour which has been mixed with a little cold water until smooth.
  • Cook, stirring continuously, until thick.
  • Remove wok from heat and mix thickened liquid through the filling.
  • Allow to cool completely.
  • Place 2 tablespoons of the mixture at one end of each spring roll wrapper and roll up, turning in the sides so that the filling is completely enclosed.
  • Dampen edges with water or a mixture of corn flour and water and press to seal.
  • Fry one or two at a time in deep hot oil until golden brown.
  • Drain on absorbent paper and serve with chili sauce (if desired).