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    Home » Recipes » Vegetable Recipes

    Filipino Vegetable Lumpia Recipe (Lumpiang Gulay)

    Published: Aug 13, 2022 · Updated: Aug 13, 2022 by Saif Al Deen Odeh with 16 Comments

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    Vegetable Lumpia Recipe is a deep fried Filipino spring roll which is mix with potatoes, green beans, & carrots. It is a vegetarian dish which is commonly eaten with white rice.

    Vegetable Lumpia served with Vinegar Soy Sauce in a plate
    Jump to:
    • What is Lumpia?
    • The Recipe Ingredients
    • Types of Lumpia Wrapper
    • Step by Step Instruction
    • Variation of the Recipe
    • Recipe Faqs
    • Other Filipino Recipes to try
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    This Lumpiang Gulay can be found in most carinderia (local canteen) in the street and most Filipino restaurants. As a half Filipino, this is one of my favorite Filipino vegetable dish which is crunchy and delicious.

    While living in the Philippines, my families and relatives always serve this food during birthdays, family gatherings, and Fiesta. Furthermore, it is a traditional Filipino food dish that is part of their culture.

    Vegetable Lumpia in a plate

    In this post, I will be showing you how to make a traditional Filipino Vegetable Lumpia Recipe.

    What is Lumpia?

    Lumpia is a spring roll that is commonly found in the Philippines and other Southeast Asian cuisines. It can either be fried in the oil or steam from the water. It is covered with a plastic-like pastry skin called the Lumpia Wrapper.

    You can find this Lumpia wrapper or Spring roll wrapper in most Filipino and Asian grocery stores. Traditionally, it is filled with ground meat or vegetables.

    The name of the Lumpia depends on the filling. If it is added with ground beef or pork, it is called Lupiang Shanghai. But, if it is filled with vegetables, we call it Lumpiang Gulay.

    The Recipe Ingredients

    The ingredient of vegetable lumpia recipe is easier than making a Beef Lumpia.

    Firstly, for fillings the spring roll, I only use 5 vegetable ingredients for this recipe:

    • Grated Onion
    • Grated Garlic
    • Julienne Green Beans
    • Julienne Potatoes
    • Julienne Carrots

    Secondly, I am using two sauces for seasoning the vegetable: Soy Sauce and Oyster Sauce. They give a nice salty and sweet flavor of the vegetables. Also, if you don't have soy sauce, you can alternatively use fish sauce.

    Thirdly, you need vegetable cooking oil for sauteing the vegetables and frying the vegetable spring roll. I am not using salt or black pepper since in this recipe since the soy sauce contains sodium content.

    Lastly, I use a ready-made spring roll or lumpia wrapper where you can buy in any Asian grocery store.

    Note: If you don't like to julienne the vegetables, you can chop or dice them instead.

    Types of Lumpia Wrapper

    Before you will be making this Lumpia Gulay, you need to know that there are actually two kinds of lumpia wrapper: Square Lumpia and Circle Lumpia Wrapper.

    In other Asian countries, they mostly sell the Square lumpia wrapper, but in the Philippines, it is either the square or the circle shaped wrapper.

    In my experience, I prefer the square shaped spring roll wrapper because of two reasons:

    • It doesn't break easily when peeling or wrapping since the square wrapper is thicker than the circle wrapper
    • It is easier to separate or peel the wrapper after removing from the freezers

    Step by Step Instruction

    After preparing and Julienne the vegetables, the step to make vegetable lumpia is easy which I divided into 3 steps- Cooking the vegetables; Assembling the Lumpia, and Deep Fry the Lumpia.

    I. Cooking The Vegetables

    Step I
    Cooking the Vegetables for Lumpia
    Step II

    Prepare 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a large pan. Once it is hot, add the grated onion and garlic. Stir it for less than a minute or till it becomes light brown.

    Add the julienne green beans, potatoes, and carrot in the pan. Stir the vegetables with onion and garlic for few minutes or till it becomes soft. Lastly, add soy sauce and oyster sauce and give it a quick stir again.

    After the vegetable is cooked, turn off the heat and let it cool down for 5 to 10 minutes.

    II. Assembling the Lumpia

    The Lumpia Wrapper
    Step I
    Assembling the Lumpiang Gulay
    Step II

    Once the vegetable cool down, prepare a lumpia wrapper for covering the vegetables.

    Position first the wrapper on a diamond shape, and then add 1 to 1.5 tablespoon of vegetable fillings. Fold the opposite edges of the wrapper and roll them till you get a log shape. Brush the edge of the wrapper with egg white to help seal them together.

    Assembling the Vegetable Lumpia
    Step III

    III. Frying the Lumpia

    Deep Frying the Lumpiang Gulay

    In a separate pan, add 1 to 1.5 cups of vegetable oil. Once it becomes hot, add the lumpia in the pan. Let it deep fry for 2 minutes or till it becomes golden brown. Flip to the opposite side, and continue deep-frying till it turns golden brown.

    Once your done, transfer the lumpia into the plate with a paper towel to help drain the excess oil. Serve it with vinegar with soy sauce and white rice before eating.

    Vegetable Lumpia served with Vinegar Soy Sauce in a plate

    Variation of the Recipe

    • Lumpiang Ubod - Also known as Lumpiang Sariwa, is a fresh veggie lumpia that is wrapped in a thin egg crepe and served with peanut sauce. It is called "fresh" because this lumpia is not fried.
    • Lumpiang Togue- This is similar to lumpia gulay except the main filling of this recipe is mung bean sprouts.
    • Lumpiang Hubad- This is the same vegetable fillings used to cook fresh veggie lumpia or fried vegetable lumpia. The only difference is that this recipe does not use any wrapper.

    Recipe Faqs

    1. How long does lumpia last in freezer?

    After assembling the Lumpiang Gulay, you can store the rest in the freezer for 1 to 2 months. This will help prevent the spring roll from getting spoiled.

    2. Can I cook the Lumpia Gulay in an Air fryer?

    Absolutely. If you prefer a healthier spring roll, you can cook using air fryer in 180 C or 350 F for 10 to 12 minutes. This will give a nice crispy texture of your lumpia.

    The only downside of using air fryer will be a bit dry. If you don't want it to be dry, drizzle them with oil before putting on the air fryer.

    3. Can I add other vegetables in this lumpia?

    In addition to green beans, carrots, or potatoes, you can add other vegetables such as bean sprouts, jicama or tofu. They are healthy and rich in protein.

    4. What can I serve with this lumpia?

    Traditionally, we eat lumpia or spring roll with white rice and vinegar sauce. Personally, I am mixing with vinegar and soy sauce since I love a combination of sweet and salty sauce for my dish.

    Also, lumpia is eaten with other Filipino dishes which include vegetarian, fried rice, chicken/meat, or seafood dish.

    5. Is this recipe a vegan friendly?

    This Veggie Lumpia recipe is a vegetarian spring roll dish. I don't add any meat in this recipe, and the spring roll wrapper is gluten-free. To make this dish a vegan friendly, you can switch oyster sauce with sugar.

    Other Filipino Recipes to try

    Here are other delicious Filipino recipes that you can try at home:

    • Tofu Sisig
    • Chicken Pancit Canton
    • Ginataang Kalabasa with Malunggay

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    Vegetable Lumpia served with Vinegar Soy Sauce in a plate

    Vegetable Lumpia Recipe

    Vegetable Lumpia Recipe is a deep-fried Filipino spring roll which is mixed potatoes, carrots, and green beans. It is commonly eaten with white rice and serves with vinegar sauce.
    4.58 from 50 votes
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 10 mins
    Total Time 25 mins
    Course Vegetable Recipes
    Cuisine Asian, Filipino
    Servings 10 servings
    Calories 281 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 cup Julienne carrot
    • 1 cup Julienne green beans
    • 1 cup Julienne potatoes
    • 2 tablespoon Soy Sauce
    • 2 tablespoon Oyster Sauce
    • 1 pack Lumpia Wrapper
    • 1 tablespoon grated onion
    • 3 cloves grated garlic
    • 1 cup Vegetable Cooking oil

    Instructions
     

    • Add 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in the pan. Once it is hot, add grated onion and garlic. Stir it for less than a minute.
    • Add the Julienne vegetables in the pan. Stir for few minutes or till the vegetable is almost cooked. Add soy sauce and oyster sauce and give it a quick stir.
    • Once the vegetable is fully cooked, turn off the heat and let it cool down for 5 minutes.
    • After it is cool down, prepare a lumpia wrapper for filling the vegetable.
    • Position first the wrapper on a diamond shape, and then add 1 to 1.5 tablespoon of vegetable fillings. Fold the opposite edges of the wrapper and roll them till you get a log shape. Brush the edge of the wrapper with egg white to help seal them together.
    • In a separate pan, prepare adding vegetable oil and wait till it become hot.
    • Add the lumpia and let it deep fry for 2 minutes or till it becomes golden brown. Turn to the opposite side, and continue deep-frying till it turns golden brown.
    • Transfer it to the plate with paper towel to help drain the excess oil
    • Serve with white rice and vinegar sauce. Enjoy eating

    Notes

    • For vegan eaters, use sugar instead of oyster sauce.
    • This recipe can be eaten with white rice or Asian fried rice.
    • You can add tofu, jicamas or bean sprout

    Nutrition

    Calories: 281kcalCarbohydrates: 7.6gProtein: 1.2gFat: 42gSaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 230mgPotassium: 106mgFiber: 1gSugar: 0.9gCalcium: 12mg
    Keyword lumpiang gulay, vegetable lumpia, Veggie lumpia
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    1. Adriana

      June 23, 2020 at 6:28 pm

      YUmmy I love lumpias I got introduced to this yummy treat by a former boss I had who is from the Philipines. Love teh idea of having a veggie version.

      Reply
    2. Ai

      June 24, 2020 at 11:22 am

      This looks SO delicious! I love Filipino food, and lumpia's one of my favorites!

      Reply
    3. Christy Boston's Kitchen

      June 24, 2020 at 12:21 pm

      I am not sure that I will be able to find the wrappers in the grocery store around here. Is there a substitute I can use? I really want to make these!

      Reply
      • Saif

        July 02, 2020 at 1:56 am

        Hi Christy. You can use spring roll or egg roll wrapper. They are found in any Asian grocery stores. Hope it works for you.

        Reply
    4. Anindya Sundar Basu

      June 25, 2020 at 3:26 am

      I love spring rolls however never knew that this is called Lumpia in Philipines. Can we add meat or prawns inside this ?

      Reply
      • Saif

        June 26, 2020 at 10:12 am

        Definitely. You can add any ground chicken/beef or any seafoods. Just make sure the meat should be ground so it can fit in the spring roll wrapper.

        Reply
    5. Felicia Austin

      June 25, 2020 at 2:59 pm

      I love this version of lumpia! We love lumpia here but we use cabbage in all of ours. I like that yours is different. I have all of the ingredients on hand except the beans so I'm making them without the beans. I'm sure they are wonderful. Thank you for this recipe!

      Reply
      • Saif

        June 26, 2020 at 10:16 am

        Cabbage is a perfect filling for lumpia. You can add any vegetables you like and I am sure they all taste delicious. Thank you.

        Reply
    6. Jacqueline Debono

      June 26, 2020 at 6:28 am

      I love Spring rolls but have never tried Filipino lumpia. I'd love to make them but am not sure if I can find the wrappers here in Italy. Will check it out!

      Reply
      • Saif

        June 26, 2020 at 10:10 am

        Hi Jacqueline. You can use any spring roll wrapper and they can be found in Asian grocery stores or in the international section in large supermarkets. I hope you can find one 🙂

        Reply
    7. Nart at Cooking with Nart

      June 26, 2020 at 12:43 pm

      These look a lot like our Thai spring rolls but I bet they taste different but just as good!

      Reply
    8. Lathiya

      June 26, 2020 at 9:29 pm

      It's interesting to know that spring rolls are called Lumpia. This looks fabulous.

      Reply
    9. Vince

      July 01, 2020 at 11:09 am

      I'm really amazed by this version of Filipino Lumpia! I'd like to try this one! Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
      • Saif

        July 07, 2020 at 5:03 am

        I am sure you are going to love this Lumpiang Gulay as what we call it. Thanks for dropping your comment.

        Reply
    10. ellie

      March 26, 2021 at 5:04 pm

      I've been looking for gluten-free lumpia wrappers but my local Asian market only has the ones with wheat flour. I have tried other types of rice wrappers (the stiff sheets that need to be soaked in water before wrapping) but they cannot be fried. What brand of gluten-free lumpia wrappers do u recommend? Thank you in advance.

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      • Saif

        March 27, 2021 at 3:12 am

        Hi Ellie. The rice wrapper, the one that is soaked in water, will not work in lumpia since this is used in non-fried dishes. What you need is a spring-roll or egg-roll wrapper, which is either a Filipino or Southeast Asian products. You can actually find them in a large supermarket, that sells international products, instead of local Asian stores. Hope this helps.

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