CRISP MOROCCAN APPETIZER ROLLS

Crisp Moroccan Appetizer Rolls image

I love the distinctive flavors of Moroccan food. I've also experimented many times with spring roll wrappers, so I decided to combine the two ideas into a fun fried appetizer.-Sarah Vinch, Yigo, Guam

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 50m

Yield 3-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 19

Ingredients

1-3/4 cups water
1-3/4 cups uncooked couscous
2 cups shredded carrots
1/2 cup golden raisins
1/2 cup pitted dates
2 tablespoons apricot spreadable fruit
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1 package (12 ounces) frozen vegetarian meat crumbles
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
42 spring roll wrappers
Oil for deep-fat frying
Honey

Steps:

In a small saucepan, bring water to a boil. Stir in couscous. Remove from heat; let stand, covered, until water is absorbed, 4-6 minutes. Fluff with a fork. , Place carrots, raisins, dates and spreadable fruit in a food processor; pulse until fruit is coarsely chopped. In a Dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until tender, 2-3 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in vegetarian crumbles, carrot mixture and seasonings; heat through, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; stir in couscous., With 1 side of a spring roll wrapper facing you, place 3 tablespoons filling just below center of wrapper. (Cover remaining wrappers with a damp paper towel until ready to use.) Fold bottom side over filling; moisten remaining wrapper edges with water. Fold sides toward center over filling. Roll up tightly, pressing edge to seal. Repeat with remaining wrappers and filling., In a deep cast-iron or electric skillet, heat oil to 375°. Fry rolls, a few at a time, until golden brown, turning frequently, 3-4 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Serve with honey for dipping. Freeze option: Cover and freeze unfried rolls on waxed paper-lined baking sheets until firm. Transfer to freezer-safe container; return to freezer. To use, fry and serve rolls as recipe directs, increasing cooking time to 4-5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 149 calories, Fat 7g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 99mg sodium, Carbohydrate 18g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.