Out of greediness I bought quite too many purple sweet potatoes during my roadtrip to a secluded Chinese village. The sweet potatoes are homegrown and no pesticides been used somehow, it's organic. More reason to get them in bundle right. So who can blame me 😄. The sweet potatoes are fresh and firm with a very mild sweetness. Perfect for steaming and enjoy on it's own or for making kuih or snacks and that's what I did. I steamed them for lunch and made authentic Chinese deep fried sweet potato balls coated with sesame seeds.
Always remember, the ratio of glutinous rice is based on the brand of the flour. Some brands required very little amount to bind the mixture and some might be a little more. Always adjust the amount to form a right consistency. The dough shall be firm to hold a ball shape. Do not overcrowd the pan while frying the balls as it will decrease the heat and will end up with uncooked dough. With all this minor steps, your goey,crispy sweet potatoes balls are ready to be enjoyed.
Ingredients
250g purple sweet potatoes
3 tbsp sugar
1/4 cup glutinous rice
5 tbsp white sesame seeds
Pinch of salt
Vegetable oil for deep frying
Methods
Wash and using a sharp knife give a few slit on the sweet potatoes.
In a pot, heat water and boil the sweet potatoes till soft and tender. Drain and cover with cold water for 5 minutes.
Drain the water and peel off the skin. Using a masher. Mash the sweet potatoes till fine.
Add the glutinous rice, salt and sugar. Mix well to form a firm dough.
In a bowl dilute 1 tbsp glutinous rice with 3-4 tbsp water. Keep aside.
Add sesame seeds in a bowl and keep aside.
Pinch a small dough and roll it into ball. Dip the ball into diluted glutinous rice mixture evenly.
Roll the dough onto the sesame seeds to cover completely. Place in a tray.
Repeat the process with remaining dough.
Heat oil in medium-low and gently fry the sweet potato balls into batches. Do not overcrowd the pan. Stir gradually for frying evenly.
Transfer the balls into a tray lined with kitchen towel to drain excess oil.
Serve with a cup of hot black tea.
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