Turon with Langka Recipe
Turon with Langka is a popular Filipino street food that combines bananas' natural sweetness and jackfruit's unique taste. The preparation involves rolling the banana and jackfruit in brown sugar, encasing the mixture in a spring roll wrapper, and frying it to perfection. This sweet and crunchy treat is also a homemade favorite as it is easy to make.
Ingredients
- 10 pieces lumpia wrappers (spring roll wrappers)
- 5 ripe saba bananas or plantains cut in half lengthwise
- 1 cup ripe jackfruit (langka) sliced into strips
- cooking oil for deep frying
- 1 cup brown sugar
Instructions
- Begin by peeling the bananas. Then, cut each one in half lengthwise.5 ripe saba bananas or plantains
- Next, slice your ripe jackfruit into thin strips.1 cup ripe jackfruit (langka)
- Put a lumpia wrapper on a clean, flat surface. Dip a piece of banana in the brown sugar. Coat it properly and place it near the bottom of the wrapper. Add a few strips of jackfruit on top of the banana.10 pieces lumpia wrappers (spring roll wrappers), 1 cup brown sugar, 1 cup ripe jackfruit (langka)
- Next, fold the bottom of the wrapper over the banana. Fold both sides towards the center and roll it upwards.
- Wet the top of the wrapper with a little water to seal it. Do this process with the remaining bananas and jackfruit.
- Put the oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Make sure the oil becomes hot but not smoking.cooking oil for deep frying
- Carefully place the turon into the hot oil. Fry them in batches. Turn them occasionally until they’re all golden brown and crispy. This takes three to four minutes per side.
- Once done, remove the turon from the oil. Drain the turon on paper towels or a wire rack to remove excess oil.
- Serve your turon with langka warm and crispy. Enjoy!
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