Turon con Langka Espesyal

Special Banana Springrolls with Sweetened Jackfruit

Turon con Langka Espesyal

Have you been craving for something deliciously sweet lately? Try our version of Turon con Langka Espepyal! (Special Banana Springrolls with Sweetened Jackfruit)

It is a sweet dessert that is famous in the Philippines typically made with banana, brown sugar and spring roll or lumpia wrappers. The variety of banana used for turon is called saba which is very common in the Philippines. If you are not familiar with this banana variety and would like to google it, it is otherwise known as the cooking banana or Cardaba banana. Click HERE for more info on saba banana from Wikipedia. It is usually available at Asian Stores.

Because it is cheap to make and of its good taste, turon are among the popular street foods here in the Philippines. With just 5 pesos, you can already buy 1 roll from street vendors!

If you are a Filipino, I guess you would understand me if I say that street foods are delicious, tipid (frugal) and fun! But one issue that I have to point out though with streetfood is cleanliness. There are a number of illnesses that we can get from improper food preparation and some might land us a trip to the hospital. My point is, be a little cautious when buying.

Anyway, the good news is, turon are very easy to make so if you don't want to buy from street vendors, you can always prepare it yourself. You can even prepare it and store some for another day. I will share a simple tip for better storage, later.

This recipe of turon is my mom's version. I remember how delicious and mouth-watering the turons are from UST canteen and my mom tried to copy them and this is now our version.

INGREDIENTS:
- 20 pcs lumpia (spring roll) wrappers
- 10 pcs saba banana (saging saba)
- brown sugar
- 1 cup raw
jackfruit (langka) cut into 1/2 inch strips
- 1 cup water
- Vanilla extract for flavoring (optional)
- 2 cups cooking oil

STEPS:
1. First things first so we have to cook the jackfruit before everything else. In a small pot, put the water, 1/3 cup brown sugar and 2 drops of vanilla extract and mix well then add in the jackfruit strips. Bring to a boil over low heat, stirring occasionally to avoid getting burnt. Let the liquid turn syrupy or slightly thickened and allow the jackfruit to absorb the flavor. Remove from heat and cool down.
2. Cut each banana into halves, lengthwise.
3. Now for the wrapping part, place one banana slice at the center of the lumpia wrapper. Spread 1 teaspoon of brown sugar on top of the banana and add 2 strips of sweetened langka.
4. Fold the wrapper over the banana, tuck in the sides and roll. Close the edge of the wrapper with water.
5. Once done with the wrapping, heat the oil in a deep frying pan.
6. Fry about 4 to 5 banana rolls and wait until slightly brown.
7. Scoop 1 tbsp of brown sugar and pour onto the frying rolls. Do not mix it. Just wait for it to caramelize. Once it turns into a caramel, flip the rolls to let coat them with caramelized sugar.
8. Drain excess oil then they are ready to be served.

Now, earlier I mentioned about a little tip for storage. What we do is to skip the part where we put sugar, during the wrapping (step 3). If you plan to prepare ahead, just do not put sugar on them while wrapping. The problem is that when sugar is added, they will become sticky and destroy the wrappings so skipping that part lets you prepare them beforehand. Then when you want to fry them, just add sugar during this part (step 7).

So I hope you enjoy this and let me know how yours went. Happy eating!

I'd like to hear from you! What do you guys think about my post? Your comments and suggestions are very much welcome and appreciated! Or if you'd like to request a recipe, please let me know. Thanks!


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