Story: Avocado Spring Rolls with a Cashew Tamarind Dipping Sauce
Episode: 7
Presenter: Caroline Taylor
Air Date: 19th October 2025
Caroline shows us how to make delicious Avocado Spring rolls and an easy, tasty dipping sauce to enjoy them with.
Ingredients
Dipping Sauce
- 30g roasted cashews
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled
- 30g coriander leaves (just under a bunch)
- 25ml tamarind puree
- 65g honey
- 50ml simple syrup
- 30ml rice bran oil
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Avocado Rolls
- 18 spring roll wrappers or 9 egg roll wrappers, thawed completely (take out of freezer and place on counter 2 hours beforehand)
- 500g avocado flesh (around 3 large avocadoes), chopped into chunks
- 40g sun dried tomato, very finely chopped
- 40g red onion, very finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon coriander leaves, chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Method
- Make the dipping sauce first by placing the cashews, garlic, coriander, tamarind, honey, simple syrup, oil, cumin, salt, and black pepper in a food processor and pulsing until the cashews are blended into tiny pieces and the mixture is quite smooth.
- Place the avocado flesh, sun-dried tomatoes, red onion, coriander, salt, and pepper in a bowl to toss gently to distribute the seasoning.
- Take your wrappers and place two heaped tablespoons of the filling in a log shape at the bottom triangle and roll up like a burrito. (Note: double up on the spring roll wrappers, so use 2 per roll if you are using Australian spring roll wrappers that are thinner than egg roll wrappers.) Start rolling up the bottom and then tuck in the sides and roll up. Seal this with water on the inside and then make sure to seal it on the outside seal too.
- Place on a tray and repeat with the rest of the wrappers and filling.
- Heat oil in a cast-iron pot or deep fryer. When it reaches 180 °C/350°F place 2 or 3 rolls in and cook for 3-4 minutes.
- Remove and place on a double paper towel-lined plate. Slice in half diagonally and serve hot with dipping sauce.
