Crispy Vegan Spring Rolls (Nem Chay): Two Easy Homemade Recipes

Vegetarian spring rolls are a delightful addition to plant-based cuisine, offering versatility and flavor. Explore six innovative recipes featuring mung bean and vegetable fillings that balance taste and nutrition.

As spring arrives, many families embrace vegetarian dishes during the Tet holiday, believing they promote inner peace, health, and prosperity. Among these, spring rolls stand out for their simplicity and exquisite taste. Let’s create these wholesome treats for your loved ones.

Preparation:
40 minutes Cooking:
30 minutes Serves:
2 people

Ingredients for Vegetarian Spring Rolls

• ½ sweet potato
• ½ cassava
• ½ carrot
• 6 wood ear mushrooms
• 70g mung beans
• 1 pack mung bean rice paper
• 1.5 tsp seasoning powder
• ¼ tsp MSG
• ¼ tsp pepper
• ¼ tsp sugar
• Cooking oil

Ingredients for Vegetarian Spring Rolls

Crafting Vegetarian Spring Rolls

Step 1: Prepare Ingredients

Peel and wash cassava, carrot, and sweet potato. Slice into thin, uniform strips. Soak mung beans overnight, rinse, and drain. Hydrate wood ear mushrooms, remove stems, wash, and slice into matching strips.

Prepare Ingredients

Step 2: Combine Filling and Roll

Mix cassava, carrot, sweet potato, mung beans, and wood ear mushrooms in a bowl. Season with 1.5 tsp seasoning powder, ¼ tsp MSG, ¼ tsp pepper, and ¼ tsp sugar. Blend thoroughly and marinate for 20 minutes.

Lay mung bean rice paper flat, place filling at the edge, and roll tightly.

Combine Filling and Roll

Step 3: Fry to Perfection

Heat oil in a deep pan. Fry spring rolls over medium heat until the mung bean coating turns golden and crispy on all sides.

Fry to Perfection

Step 4: Final Masterpiece

The spring rolls emerge golden and crispy, infused with pepper and sweet potato aroma. The filling is evenly cooked, harmonizing carrot and wood ear mushroom strips.

Vegetarian Spring Rolls

Serve hot with fresh herbs and sweet and sour fish sauce or chili sauce. Pair with oolong or yuzu lemon tea for a refreshing balance.

Serving Suggestion

Preparation:
30 minutes Cooking:
20 minutes Serves:
3 – 4 people

Taro and Mung Bean Vegetarian Spring Rolls

• 1 sweet potato
• ½ cassava
• ½ taro
• ¼ carrot
• 6 wood ear mushrooms
• 70g mung beans
• 1 pack mung bean rice paper
• Scallions
• Cooking oil
• Seasonings: vegetarian seasoning powder, MSG, sugar, vegetarian fish sauce, pepper

Ingredients for Taro and Mung Bean Spring Rolls

Crafting Taro and Mung Bean Spring Rolls

Step 1 Prepare Ingredients

Peel and shred sweet potato, taro, and carrot. Shred cassava separately, squeezing out excess water. Shred wood ear mushrooms.

Prepare Ingredients

Step 2 Marinate Filling

Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Season with 1.5 tsp seasoning powder, ¼ tsp MSG, ¼ tsp pepper, and ¼ tsp sugar. Mix well and marinate for 20 minutes.

Mix and Marinate Filling

Step 3 Steam and Roll

Steam the filling for 6-7 minutes to partially cook, reducing oil absorption during frying.

Steam Filling

Step 4 Roll Spring Rolls

After steaming, let the filling cool, then roll into spring rolls and freeze for a crispier texture when frying.

Roll Spring Rolls

Step 5 Fry to Golden Perfection

Fry spring rolls in hot oil until golden, then drain on paper towels.

Fry Spring Rolls

Step 6 Final Delight

Crispy Vegetarian Spring Rolls

These rolls offer a crispy texture with a sweet, earthy flavor from vegetables and mushrooms.

Preparation:
20 minutes Cooking:
30 minutes Serves:
3 – 4 people

Mung Bean Spring Rolls

• 100g mung beans
• Pork pie pastry or rice paper
• Scallions
• Seasonings: pepper, salt, sugar, cooking oil

Tip: Use pre-peeled mung beans for convenience.

Ingredients for Mung Bean Spring Rolls

Crafting Mung Bean Spring Rolls

Step 1 Prepare Ingredients

Rinse mung beans, soak overnight, then cook with 1 liter of water until soft and mashable. Add 1 tsp salt, 4 tsp sugar, ½ tsp pepper, and scallions while hot. Stir and let cool.

Prepare Ingredients

Step 2 Roll Spring Rolls

Place pastry flat, spoon mung bean filling, fold sides, and roll tightly.

Roll Spring Rolls

Step 3 Fry to Golden

Fry spring rolls in hot oil until golden, then drain on paper towels.

Fry Spring Rolls

Step 4 Final Creation

Mung Bean Spring Rolls

Enjoy a crispy exterior with a rich, savory mung bean interior.

Preparation:
20 minutes Cooking:
10 minutes Serves:
3 – 4 people

Taro Spring Rolls

• 3 carrots
• 2 potatoes
• 1 large taro
• 1 egg
• Shallots
• 1 pack mung bean rice paper
• Seasonings: salt, pepper, sugar, cooking oil, MSG

Crafting Taro Spring Rolls

Step 1 Prepare Ingredients

Peel and shred carrots, taro, and potatoes. Finely chop shallots. Beat egg yolk.

Prepare Ingredients

Step 2 Create Filling

Steam potatoes until soft, then mash. Mix with shallots, carrots, taro, and seasonings.

Create Filling

Step 3 Roll Spring Rolls

Place rice paper flat, add filling, fold sides, and roll tightly. Seal with egg yolk.

Roll Spring Rolls

Step 4 Fry to Perfection

Fry until golden, then drain on paper towels.

Fry Spring Rolls

Step 5 Final Presentation

Final Presentation

Golden and crispy, these rolls boast a flavorful vegetable filling, ideal for guests or weekend treats.

Explore another variation with sweet potato spring rolls. Prepare and marinate sweet potato and mushrooms, sun-dry for an hour, roll, and fry until crispy. Serve with chili sauce or ketchup for extra zest!

See details: Craft delicious, crispy sweet potato spring rolls at home

Sweet Potato Spring Rolls

For corn enthusiasts, try crispy corn spring rolls. Prepare corn, carrots, and tofu, marinate, roll, and fry until golden. Pair with your favorite dipping sauce!

See details: Master delicious corn spring rolls for vegetarian days

Corn Spring Rolls

Discover these mung bean and taro-filled vegetarian spring roll recipes, crispy and delectable. Give them a try and share with your family!