Potato, Ham, and Cheese Rolls

Makes 16
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cooking Time 15 to 20 minutes

500 grams potatoes, washed and cleaned
salt, to season
2 sprigs thyme
1 bay leaf
5 black peppercorns
20 grams spring onions, chopped
80 grams white onions, chopped
pepper, to season8 pieces lumpia wrapper
4 slices ham, chopped into 1-inch pieces
16 matchsticks Cheddar cheese
8 pieces lumpia wrapperoil for frying



1  Bring a pot of water to a boil. Season potatoes with salt and add thyme, bay leaf, and peppercorns. Cook the potatoes until tender when pierced with a fork.

2 When cooked, strain potatoes and remove skin. Chop into pieces and transfer to a mixing bowl; mash with a fork.

3  Add spring onions and white onions to the mashed potatoes. Season with salt and pepper; mix well.

4  Lay a lumpia wrapper on a flat surface. Place a piece of ham, a stick of cheese, and a tablespoon of the potato mixture on the wrapper, and roll as you would lumpia. Repeat with remaining ingredients.

5  Heat oil in a nonstick pan and fry the rolls until golden brown. Serve hot.Make the tuna-caper dip on the side:  Mix together 10 grams capers and 2 (180-gram) cans tuna in oil. Using a mortar and pestle, pound the mixture until it becomes a purée.  Taste the mixture and add more capers, if desired, continuing to pound until smooth. Add the juice from half a lemon and stir. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.  

not mine.credit and source: YUMMY PH