Name: Winter spring rolls with chilli and maple syrup
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 1 medium chilli, deseeded and finely sliced; 1/2 cup maple syrup; 1 lime; 5 star anise; 2 fresh pears, skin on, julienned, mixed with lemon juice; 200 gram pumpkin, peeled, finely sliced; 4 leaves kale; 1/4 fennel bulb, finely sliced, mixed with lemon juice; 4 leaves silverbeet; 1 small telegraph cucumber, deseeded and cut into ribbons; 1/4 cup coriander; 1/4 cup mint; 1/4 cup roasted walnuts; 1 teaspoon honey; 1 teaspoon thai fish sauce; 12 (22cm) rice paper rolls

Winter spring rolls with chilli and maple syrup

Subtle yet delightful, add the flavours of Vietnam to your menu.

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Makes 12

Prep

Cook

20M

Total

25M

Ingredients

1 medium chilli, deseeded and finely sliced

1/2 cup maple syrup

1 lime

5 star anise

2 fresh pears, skin on, julienned, mixed with lemon juice

200 gram pumpkin, peeled, finely sliced

4 leaves kale

1/4 fennel bulb, finely sliced, mixed with lemon juice

4 leaves silverbeet

1 small telegraph cucumber, deseeded and cut into ribbons

1/4 cup coriander

1/4 cup mint

1/4 cup roasted walnuts

1 teaspoon honey

1 teaspoon thai fish sauce

12 (22cm) rice paper rolls

Method

1.In a small saucepan, place the maple syrup, whole juiced lime and chilli. Heat over a low heat until the maple syrup has dissolved. Cool.

2.Place all remaining ingredients except honey, soy sauce and rice paper into a large bowl. Stir in the honey and fish sauce.

3.Have a large bowl of hot water on the bench top, drop in 1 rice paper round. Lift out and place onto a damp tea towel. Place some mixture in the middle and fold over both sides, and then roll up into a cigar shape.

4.Place slightly apart on a tray lined with plastic wrap, cover with plastic wrap and continue making rolls. If not serving straight away, cover and refrigerate. Serve with chilli maple syrup.

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