Timus: Fried Sweet Potato Balls (Vegan)

Method8 steps · about 50 min

1. 1

   Step 1: Steam the sweet potatoes (500 g) until fully tender, about 20 minutes. Let them cool, peel and mash finely in a large bowl.

   Steam sweet potatoes · 20 minUses 500 g sweet potatoes

2. 2

   Step 2: Mix in the pinch of salt. Add sugar (1 tbsp) and the drop of vanilla extract if desired.

   Uses steamed mashed sweet potatoes · 1 tbsp sugar (optional) · 1 pinch salt · 1 drop vanilla extract (optional)

3. 3

   Step 3: Add tapioca flour (2 tbsp).

   Uses seasoned sweet-potato mash · 2 tbsp tapioca flour

4. 4

   Step 4: Knead until smooth, with no more sticky bits of flour.

   Uses sweet-potato and tapioca dough mixture

5. 5

   Step 5: Take a portion of dough, roll it into a ball, then shape it into an oval.

   Uses portion of smooth sweet-potato dough

6. 6

   Step 6: Shape the remaining dough in the same way to complete the batch of ovals.

   Uses first shaped sweet-potato oval · remaining smooth sweet-potato dough

7. 7

   Step 7: Heat cooking oil in a small frying pan over medium heat. Fry the ovals until golden, about 4 minutes per side. Turn as needed and use the timer for each side.

   Fry Timus: each side · 4 minUses complete batch of shaped sweet-potato ovals · Cooking oil for deep frying

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   Step 8: Serve immediately.

   Uses golden fried sweet-potato ovals