Fried Lumpia by Tristian Gay

Good day everyone again. Am back to writing again...was busy with my swimming..as you all know that summer is now here in Turkey, and boy it's do hot that I would prefer myself to be locked in a FRIDGE!!, but I am so near with the sea here, just 10 mins. drive to the beach and SPLASH!!! take a dive.. and enjoy.
Anyway, I am going to share to you one of the Filipino's  favorite appetizer as I would consider it, a lovely finger food that we do enjoy eating while its still hot, dipping it in a sauce..

FRIED LUMPIA
by Tristian Gay 
Ingredients:

500 grms. ground meat                                        yufka wrappers ( fresh)
1 medium sized onion (chopped)                          vegetable oil for frying
2 potatoes & carrots ( diced)
500 gms. fresh green beans ( julienne )
1/2 head  shredded or thin sliced cabbage
1 knorr cube for seasoning
black pepper/ salt / soy sauce

Procedures:

Step 1.. In a wok or large skillet over high heat place a tablespoon of oil and cook ground meat while stirring till no pink in color.

Step 2... Add in the chopped onions.

Step 3.. Stir in the carrots and potatoes.

Step 4.. Stir in the fresh green beans.

Step 5.. Add in the shredded cabbage,  season with knorr, salt, black pepper.

Step 6... Cover and simmer till the vegetables are tender and cook. Set aside to cool.

Your fresh wrapper must be cut like a triangle as shown here,  place a  heaping tablespoon of filling on the wrapper, leaving an inch space at both ends for folding.

Fold the side along the length of the filling over the filling, tuck in both sides  and roll neatly  and tightly.  Moisten the tip of the wrapper with water to seal the edge.

Heat  a skillet and add oil to 1/2 inch depth over meduim fire and fry the rolls to 1-2 minutes or till all sides are golden brown. Drain on paper towel and serve immediately.

photos and recipe courtesy of:

Tristian Gay

Empanada by Azzil Gencturk

Good day! While I was browsing over my facebook, I came upon a great tutorial from one of my facebook friends, Azzil Gencturk, and didn't think twice to ask for her copyrights for me to post her tutorial, so now here I am sharing it to all of you here:

Empanada ..by Azzil Gencturk

This is usually and has always been my favorite snack while I was still in the Philippines. These can be seen in our gatherings, aside from the pansit that would always be around in our big table! Almost all aound the world has their different versions of empanadas and names for this., here in Turkey as where am staying now, they do have their Borek or Poğaca, but there's no other that can stop me from eating our very own Empanada, as the song says...JUST CAN'T GET ENOUGH... anyway much to my intro...here's the recipe with its tutorial.. again thanks to you Azzil Gencturk for sharing.

Empanada

Crust ingredients:                                  
3 cups all-purpose flour                          
200 gr. butter (cubed)
3 tbsp. granulated sugar
1 pack baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
ice cold water
1 egg yolk for swiping

Filling ingredients:                                         

1/2 cup ground beef or chicken

1 medium onion diced

1 tbsp. minced garlic

1/2 cup carrot diced

1/2 cup potato diced

1/2 cup green peas

1/2 cup raisins

Let's start with the filling:

Continue now for the crust:

Assembly:

As at the present, Mrs. Gencturk hasn't given me any details on the baking info,.. as for basic baking, i would usually go for the 180 degrees and till empanadas are golden brown...

recipe and photos courtesy of Azzil Gencturk