Veg Lettuce Wraps are yummy and bursting with flavor. These wraps are great for family meal , each person can build their own fresh, delicious wrap. Just be sure to have plates or napkins available since the mixture can sometimes drip a little. To serve, allow each person to spoon a portion of the veggie mixture and some fried noodles into a lettuce leaf. Wrap the lettuce around the mixture and enjoy!
Traditionally, Asian Lettuce wraps are prepared with chicken or turkey, which makes it filling and served as a meal. So for Veg Lettuce Wraps make sure to add paneer/cottage cheese to make it filling and protein rich. For dairy free, tofu can be used in place of paneer. These can also be served as an appetizer for parties or family get-together. With this recipe of Lettuce Wraps, you can also checkout more recipes which can be served as a snack or meal like Veg Fried Rice Recipe, Veg Rice & Beans Burritos Recipe, Pav Bhaji Recipe etc.
Finally, you can also checkout my Salad Recipes Collection , Indo-Chinese Recipes Collection and Snacks Recipes Collection.
Instructions for how to make Veg Lettuce Wraps:
- Firstly take 1 cup boiled noodles in a bowl and then add 2 tsp corn flour to it.
- Mix gently to coat a thin layer of corn flour over the noodles.
- Spread noodles uniformly in hot oil for deep frying. Stir occasionally, keeping the flame on medium. Flip over and fry both sides until the noodles turn golden and crispy.
- Drain off the crunchy noodles and keep them aside.
- In a pan/kadai heat 2 tsp oil and sauté 1tbsp finely chopped garlic.
- Then add 1 finely chopped onion and 1 tsp grated ginger to it. Sauté them till onion turns translucent.
- Now add 1/2 cup finely chopped red and yellow coloured bell pepper or capsicum to it and sauté.
- Add 1/2 cup finely chopped carrot and 1/2 cup sweet corn to and sauté for couple of minutes.
- Next add salt to taste, 1/2 tsp grounded black pepper, 1tbsp red chili sauce, 1tbsp tomato ketchup, 1 tsp soy sauce and 1 tsp white vinegar to it. Mix all the spices and sauces well and sauté them for 1-2 minutes on high flame.
- Add 1 cup small cubed Paneer to it and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add spring onion greens and mix well. Veggies mixture is ready.
- Take one cleaned and separated romaine lettuce leaf and add a spoonful of prepared veggies mixture & some fried noodles at the center of it.
- Then wrap them by folding both the ends and join them with the help of toothpick. Likewise prepare all wraps.
- Lettuce Wraps are ready to serve. Enjoy yummy and healthy lettuce wraps as a salad or as an appetizer.
1. Firstly take 1 cup boiled noodles in a bowl and then add 2 tsp corn flour to it.
2. Mix gently to coat a thin layer of corn flour over the noodles.
3. Spread noodles uniformly in hot oil for deep frying. Stir occasionally, keeping the flame on medium. Flip over and fry both sides until the noodles turn golden and crispy.
4. Drain off the crunchy noodles and keep them aside.
5. In a pan/kadai heat 2 tsp oil and sauté 1tbsp finely chopped garlic.
6. Then add 1 finely chopped onion and 1 tsp grated ginger to it. Sauté them till onion turns translucent.
7. Now add 1/2 cup finely chopped red and yellow coloured bell pepper or capsicum to it and sauté.
8. Add 1/2 cup finely chopped carrot and 1/2 cup sweet corn to and sauté for couple of minutes.
9. Next add salt to taste, 1/2 tsp grounded black pepper, 1tbsp red chili sauce, 1tbsp tomato ketchup, 1 tsp soy sauce and 1 tsp white vinegar to it. Mix all the spices and sauces well and sauté them for 1-2 minutes on high flame.
10. Add 1 cup small cubed Paneer to it and cook for 2-3 minutes.
11. Add spring onion greens and mix well. Veggies mixture is ready.
12. Take one cleaned and separated romaine lettuce leaf and add a spoonful of prepared veggies mixture at the center of it. Trim the leaf if you want, I have taken the leaves as it is. You can use any lettuce to prepare lettuce wraps like iceberg, green leaf etc.
13. Also add some fried noodles to it.
14. Then wrap them by folding both the ends and join them with the help of toothpick. Likewise prepare all wraps.
15. Lettuce Wraps are ready to serve. Enjoy yummy and healthy lettuce wraps as a salad or snack.
Tips:
- For non-dairy or dairy free version of veg lettuce wraps, use tofu in place of paneer/cottage cheese.
- Use any type of lettuce like iceberg lettuce, green leaf lettuce etc. But Romaine lettuce is considered to be more healthier than other lettuce types.
- Use vegetables of your choice like green beans, mushrooms etc. Add more vegetables to make Lettuce Wraps more nutritious.
- Try to use rice noodles or whole wheat noodles or vermicelli for fried noodles.
- You can also skip the fried noodles but it gives nice crunch to the wraps.
- Lettuce Wraps tastes great, when they are freshly prepared.
AuthorNidhi kakkarIngredients
Directions
1. Firstly take 1 cup boiled noodles in a bowl and then add 2 tsp corn flour to it.
2. Mix gently to coat a thin layer of corn flour over the noodles.
3. Spread noodles uniformly in hot oil for deep frying. Stir occasionally, keeping the flame on medium. Flip over and fry both sides until the noodles turn golden and crispy.
4. Drain off the crunchy noodles and keep them aside.
5. In a pan/kadai heat 2 tsp oil and sauté 1tbsp finely chopped garlic.
6. Then add 1 finely chopped onion and 1 tsp grated ginger to it. Sauté them till onion turns translucent.
7. Now add 1/2 cup finely chopped red and yellow coloured bell pepper or capsicum to it and sauté.
8. Add 1/2 cup finely chopped carrot and 1/2 cup sweet corn to and sauté for couple of minutes.
9. Next add salt to taste, 1/2 tsp grounded black pepper, 1tbsp red chili sauce, 1tbsp tomato ketchup, 1 tsp soy sauce and 1 tsp white vinegar to it. Mix all the spices and sauces well and sauté them for 1-2 minutes on high flame.
10. Add 1 cup small cubed Paneer to it and cook for 2-3 minutes.
11. Add spring onion greens and mix well. Veggies mixture is ready.
12. Take one cleaned and separated romaine lettuce leaf and add a spoonful of prepared veggies mixture at the center of it. Trim the leaf if you want, I have taken the leaves as it is. You can use any lettuce to prepare lettuce wraps like iceberg, green leaf etc.
13. Also add some fried noodles to it.
14. Then wrap them by folding both the ends and join them with the help of toothpick. Likewise prepare all wraps.
15. Lettuce Wraps are ready to serve. Enjoy yummy and healthy lettuce wraps as a salad or snack.
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