Sweet Potato Balls
Only a few simple ingredients used in these gluten free Sweet Potato Balls deep fried to golden perfection. They make a tasty tea time or snack time treat.(Makes 30 sweet potato balls)
Keyword : sweet potato balls
Ingredients
- 1 lb sweet potatoes (450g)
- ½ cup glutinous rice flour (60g)
- ¾ to 1 cup white rice flour (98g to 130g)
- ¼ cup sugar (55g)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- Vegetable oil for deep frying
Instructions
- Peel and cube sweet potatoes. Place in a steamer and steam for 10 minutes until soft. Transfer to a large bowl and mash with a potato masher.
- Add glutinous rice flour, white rice flour, granulated sugar, and baking powder to the mashed sweet potatoes. Mix with a spatula until a soft dough forms. If dough is still a little wet, mix in some additional white rice flour. Dough should be soft but not sticky.
- Pinch a little dough from the bowl and roll between palms to form a 1-inch diameter ball. Repeat until all dough is used up.
- Fill a medium sized saucepan with 1 inch vegetable oil over medium low heat. Gently drop a few sweet potato balls into the hot oil. Fry for 3 to 4 minutes until golden brown. Sweet potato balls should float when cooked. Remove with tongs and drain on a metal strainer. Repeat until all sweet potato balls are cooked.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
Glutinous rice flour give these sweet potato balls a slightly chewy bite together with white rice flour to keep them gluten free. Use tapioca starch instead of glutinous rice flour for a softer version.
Nutrition
Calories: 150kcal
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