Turon Malagkit

Ingredients

• 2 cups glutinous rice
• 2 1/2 cups coconut milk
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 pandan leaf, knotted (optional)
• 24 spring roll wrappers
• 1 cup sweetened jackfruit strips
• 1 cup sugar
• canola oil

Steps

1. 1

   In a bowl, rinse glutinous rice 2 to 3 times or until water runs clear. Drain well using a fine-mesh sieve.

2. 2

   In the rice cooker insert, combine rice, coconut milk, and salt. Stir to distribute. Place pandan leaf in the rice, if using.

3. 3

   Cook in the rice cooker. When the rice cooker beeps, allow to stand, covered, for about 5 minutes.

4. 4

   Remove pandan leaf from the cooked rice and discard. With a fork, gently fluff rice to separate grains and allow to cool completely.

5. 5

   Separate wrappers into individual sheets. On a flat working surface, lay the wrapper like a diamond.

6. 6

   Spoon about 2 tablespoons of cooked sticky rice in the middle of the wrapper and top with 2 to 3 jackfruit strips.

7. 7

   Fold the bottom pointed end of the wrapper over the filling. Fold the side ends of the sheet inward and roll tightly into a log. Wet the pointed edge of the wrapper with a dab of water to completely seal. Repeat with the remaining rice mixture

8. 8

   In a shallow plate, roll turon in sugar to fully coat.

9. 9

   In a skillet over medium heat, heat about 2 inches deep of oil. Add spring rolls seam side down and fry, turning once or twice, for about 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until golden brown and sugar is caramelized.

10. 10

    Using tongs, remove turon from the pan and drain on a wire rack set over a baking sheet.  Serve immediately.