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How to Make Turon (Banana Lumpia or Banana Spring Rolls)

Manila Spoon
These Banana Spring Rolls or Lumpia - Turon - are the best way to use up all your ripe Bananas. Sliced bananas are dusted with sugar then wrapped in spring roll wrappers with slices of jackfruit or other fillings then fried until golden brown and crispy. Turon as it is called locally is a hugely popular snack or street food in the Philippines! These caramelized bananas are the best and maybe served with ice cream, too!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Course Dessert, Snacks, Street Food
Cuisine Asian Cuisine, Filipino, Southeast Asian
Servings 6

Ingredients
 

  • 6 Saba or regular bananas,
  • 1 cup brown Sugar, or as needed
  • 1 cup or bottle jackfruit, sliced into thin strips (optional)
  • 12 lumpia or spring roll wrappers, (use paper thin rolls)
  • 1 1/2 cups cooking oil, or as needed

Instructions
 

  • Peel the bananas and slice them in half lengthwise. You should have about 12.
  • Roll each slice of banana in sugar. Place one slice banana across the corner of a thin spring roll wrapper. Add a few thin strips of sliced jackfruit on top. If you wish, you may sprinkle a little more brown sugar on top. Roll the wrapper from the corner (where the banana is) to the center. Tuck the sides of the wrapper to seal then continue rolling until you reach the top edge. Use water or egg wash to seal the top. Repeat until all the banana and jackfruit are used up.
  • Heat the oil to medium (not too hot or the wrapper may brown too quick without fully cooking the bananas). Once the oil is hot and just before frying roll each wrapped banana in some sugar then immediately add to the fryer and cook until golden brown and crispy about 3-4 minutes. The extra sugar will cause the wrapper to caramelize on the outside making it extra yummy! Place each fried banana roll on paper towels to absorb any excess oil. Enjoy while still warm and crispy!
  • You may serve this with ice cream or storebought or homemade caramel sauce.

Notes

TIPS & TRICKS
You can buy bottled jackfruit in syrup. Just drain and dry well before using it. Also, if you don't wish to use this simply omit it. Most banana spring roll recipes don't use it. This is just how we make it in Manila because we have plenty of fresh jackfruit that's readily available.
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