Rice paper roll is such a great appetizers/snack. You can load them with veges of your choice and serve with a dipping sauce. I usually add a dollop of the sauce inside the rice paper roll(in-roll sauce, we call this). And serve.
Meat is usually an integral part of this roll and veganizing it -roasted tofu strips work so well. I am a texture person 🙂 Big time. I added some unsalted roasted peanuts-to stick to an Asian theme.
Pineapple & Mint in-roll Sauce
I made the sauce from pineapples chunks & mint leaves. This is a super easy raw sauce. Takes less than a minute to whisk this. I dunno how great this sauce will be as a dipping sauce. But this is super great inside the rice paper roll.
You need:
- 1/4 cup pineapple chunks
- 1 clove garlic
- 1/4 of thai red chili (more for hot version)(Tears were streaming down my face for this quantity-so watch out)
- Salt-to taste
- Agave/Coconut nectar-1.5 tsp
- 20 mint leaves-more/less-depends on how minty you want
Method:
- Chuck them all inside a food processor and process until smooth.
For the roll-You need:
- Carrot,Cucumber-cut into sticks
- Spinach-a handful
- Unsalted peanuts-to taste-start with a tbsp
- Tofu-50 gms-cut into sticks(add a tsp of sesame oil onto a small pan, once it heats up, add tofu, salt and roast until golden brown on the outside. When it is nearly done, add 1/2 tsp soy sauce(gluten-free), sprinkle some salt)
- Glass Noodles- (follow the instructions on the pack-mine says 20 in cold water-I cheat-I do 5 mins in warm water)-drained, add onto paper towels-pat them as dry as you can.
- In-Roll Mint Sauce
- Most Important: Rice papers-5/6
Method:
- Take a shallow plate, add until the plate is half full. Keep it aside
- Keep all the ingredients and sauce next to ya.
- Take a sheet of paper, dip it into the water. Best way to do it is dip once, flip dip again and add to a flat surface
- Add 4 sticks of carrot, cucumber, tofu, 4 spinach leaves, pinch the glass noodles and add whatever you catch onto the roll, sprinkle 3-4 peanuts and a dollop of sauce.
- Roll them (Look at the instructions image below)
- Cut into 2 and serve
Wow, that look fabulous!!! Love it 🙂
Thanks <3<3
I’ve decided I definitely need to check out rice paper. Thanks!
Lol 🙂 They are yum <3
Super gorgeous post Charanya! And the pics are awesome :). I have to try this roll soon. Loved your sauce recipe too!
Thanks Sonal <3
Yummmmmm! You’ve inspired me to make these this weekend. These look delicious
Thanks 🙂 Hope you like them 🙂
gorgeous pics Charanya. Crisp and clear.
Thanks Namz 🙂
Looks so delicate! And outstanding clicks 🙂
Awww thanks <3 <3
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Wow love the rolls … pineapple mint sauce sounds amazing. … awesome clicks. .. 🙂 🙂
Thanks Chits <3 I did not see your message at all 🙂
They look so gorgeous and delicate 🙂
Thanks <3
I love the colors in the rolls. Very pretty 🙂
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Yum!!!! 🙂
Congrats on the VVLP category win — these really look delicious!
Thanks Amy <3 Congrats to you too 🙂 I visited your blog- love your recipes. You have great pics. So inspirational <3
This look absolutely AMAZING!!!!!!
Thanks Kayse <3