Hearty Lumpia Recipe

This appetizer recipes is called Hearty Lumpia because this is Lumpia [spring rolls] made from Banana heart. We all eat bananas but how many of us have ever tasted the banana blossom? This dish is a hearty Lumpia recipe because this is made from banana heart. You know how we sometimes get tired of eating meat? Just incorporate more vegetables into daily menu to have healthy food recipes.

Ingredients:

500g banana heart (banana blossom)
250g ground pork
1 onion, chopped
cooking oil for frying
2 cloves garlic,minced
1¼ cups tomato sauce
¼ cups watersalt and pepper to taste
lumpia wrapper

Directions:

1. Clean banana heart by removing the first red layers. You would wanna see the yellow layers before yuo start slicing.
2. Slice banana hearts thinly. You should do this when you are ready to cook it because it turns black if you let it sit sliced for a long period of time.
3. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan.Sauté garlic and onion until onion becomes transluscent.
4. Add ground pork and banana heart.
5. Pour in water and tomato sauce.
6. Mix well.Season with salt and pepper.
7. Simmer until mixture is almost dry.Stir from time to time.
8. When the banana heart mixture is done. Remove it from heat and let it cool.
9. Place around 1-2 tbsp of mixture at the center of one end of a lumpia wrapper.Fold the left and right part of the wrapper towards the center and roll it up.
10. Fry in hot oil until golden brown.
11. This is best dipped in sweet chili sauce.