How to cook Sweet potato balls for beginners

Sweet potato balls - It was delicious !!!!! Easy to make and a crowd pleaser !!!. Today I am sharing this Sweet potato balls! A quick and easy dinner that is ready in under 40 minutes! Sweet potato balls are a popular bite-sized snack in Taiwan. They are crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside. The snack is made using sweet potatoes you can get at your local supermarket. 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.

Bake the potatoes until tender, then peel and mash them. Stir in the brown sugar, orange juice, zest and nutmeg. Sweet potato ball is an amazing snack available in Malaysia, in the morning or afternoon market.

You can cook Sweet potato balls with 5 Ingredients and 6 steps. See the following guide!

1. 2 cups mashed sweet potatoes.
2. 1 cup all purpose flour.
3. 1/2 tsp baking powder.
4. 1 heaped teaspoon cardamon.
5. 1/2 cup sugar.

They are commonly sold by street vendors. Called "番薯旦" in Chinese, they are made with sweet potatoes. Here's how to make those awesome sweet potato balls found at Taiwan Night Markets. Traditional Taiwanese taro balls use sweet potato starch (地瓜粉，红薯粉).

1. Take your preboiled sweet potatoes and mash them( you can also use orange or yellow sweetpotatoes.
2. In a clean bowl put your flour and add baking powder, cardamon and sugar.
3. Mix the mashed sweet potatoes with flour until it doesn't stick then let it rest for a few minutes then make small round balls.
4. Heat your oil in high heat then reduce to medium low and now place the sweet potatoes.
5. Deep fry them and Let them achieve your desired brownness.
6. Put on a paper towel to drain the excess oil as they cool...then serve with hot cocoa or coffee and enjoy.

Tapioca flour has also been used. But the texture balls produced would be slightly different. Heat enough oil for deep frying on medium heat. Prepare some tapioca starch in a bowl for dusting. This is the perfect dish to get the kids involved in the kitchen.