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Sweet Potato Balls

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 Sweet potatoes (about 450g after steaming and draining)
  • 115 g Granulated sugar
  • 160 g Sweet potato flour
  • 40 g Corn starch (potato starch)

Instructions

  • Peel sweet potatoes and steam with 2 cups of water to soften it.
  • Let the steamed sweet potatoes cool slightly, add sugar while it is still lukewarm, and use a fork to mash it.
  • Add two kinds of powders, mix well with a fork or spatula, knead the contents into a dough by hand.
  • Knead the sweet potato ball material into a uniform ball shape.
  • Heat the oil on high heat, turn to low heat and put sweet potato balls in the pot.
  • Continue to heat on a small fire, wait until the sweet potato balls all float, turn to medium heat, and then fry for 1 minute and 30 seconds.
  • After 1 minute and 30 seconds, turn to high heat and start to squeeze sweet potato balls with a colander.
  • Continue to deep fry and squeeze the sweet potato balls until they are golden yellow.
  • Then quickly pick up them and place them on absorbent paper. It's done!