How to Cook Lumpiang Sardinas with Sawsawan (Sardine Spring Rolls with Dipping Sauce)

Ingredients

• 2 cans sardines in tomato sauce (425g each)
• 1 pc egg
• 1 tbsp ginger, minced
• 1 medium onion, minced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 medium carrot, chopped
• 2 tbsp parsley, chopped
• salt and pepper, to taste
• lumpia wrappers
• cooking oil, for deep-frying
• For the dipping sauce:
• tomato sauce from 2 cans sardines
• 8 tbsp water
• 1 tbsp cornstarch
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

1. Separate the sardines from the tomato sauce. Set aside the tomato sauce as you will use it for the dipping sauce.
2. In a mixing bowl, put the sardines and mash them.
3. Add the carrots, ginger, onion, garlic, parsley, egg, salt and pepper. Mix well.
4. Get about a tablespoon of the mixture and wrap it with the lumpia wrapper. Apply some water to seal the wrapper. (Refer to the video to see the wrapping procedure)
5. Repeat step 4 until all mixture is consumed.
6. Heat cooking oil in a pan. Deep fry the lumpia until golden brown. Remove from the pan and drain excess oil.
7. For the dipping sauce:
8. Prepare pot over medium heat.
9. Add the tomato sauce, water, salt, pepper, lemon juice, and cornstarch.
10. Continuously mix until the sauce boils and thickens.
11. Remove from heat. Serve the lumpia with this dipping sauce.
12. Enjoy your lumpiang sardinas!