Everyday Snack | Fried Sweet Potato Balls (Golden Balls Falling Snow)
A homemade snack with a crisp shell and a soft, sweet, chewy center. After frying, the balls are dusted with sugar in a playful flourish known as "Golden Balls in Snow." Simple, home-style comfort food with a touch of nostalgic, old-country flavor.
Ingredients
sweet potato
800g
glutinous rice flour / flour
200g
cooking oil
to taste
Instructions
1
Step 1
Wash the sweet potatoes and steam/boil until cooked.
2
Step 2
When a chopstick pierces easily through, peel off the skin.
3
Step 3
Place the sweet potatoes in a bowl and mash into a smooth puree.
4
Step 4
Scoop an appropriate amount of sweet potato puree with a small spoon, roll into a ball, dip in flour, and shape into round balls.
5
Step 5
Heat oil in a pan to about 60% hot (around 180°C), add the balls and fry over medium-low heat.
6
Step 6
When all the balls float to the surface and turn golden with a firm crust, remove and drain the oil.
7
Step 7
Done. You can eat them as is, or for a sweet version, sprinkle with sugar on top — that's the "Golden Balls Falling Snow."
