Hakien Poulet | Mauritian Style Spring Rolls Recipe 🇲🇺

hake fish

🥗Healthier: cod

💰Cheaper: tilapia

Cod is leaner, while tilapia is often more affordable.

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Almond milk reduces calories, while evaporated milk is less expensive.

Pour some oil in a large frying pan on medium-high heat. Add the minced garlic and stir for a few seconds.

Next, add the chicken mince and cook for 5mins while stirring from time to time.

Next, add the carrots, cabbage, bamboo shoots and black fungus. Cook for 1–2mins while stirring well to combine everything.

Then add the seasonings — light soy sauce, fish sauce, pepper and salt — and mix well to combine.

Next, add in the diluted corn starch liquid and stir to combine well. The filling mixture should start to feel more sticky.

Transfer the filling to a bowl and set aside to cool down before assembling the Hakien.

In a large bowl, add all the batter ingredients and whisk until everything is well combined and the consistency is a smooth batter liquid.

Start by dipping the rice paper sheet into cold water for a few seconds.

Then place about 2 tbsp of filling into the centre of the rice paper sheet, and roll the rice paper similar to a spring roll, burrito or wrap!

Fill a medium-large pot half-way with vegetable oil and heat on medium-high heat.

Dip the rolled up Hakien in the batter mixture, then gently place it in the deep frying oil.

Deep fry them for 5mins, then take them out and let cool down for 10mins.

Once the Hakien are cooled down, deep fry a second time by dipping in the batter again and gently putting it back in the deep frying oil for 10mins or until golden brown.

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