6 Recipes of Sweet Potato Dishes

Kapanlagi.com - Sweet potato is one type of plant that can be a staple food substitute for rice. It has many benefits and is very good when consumed regularly. Sweet potatoes are usually cooked by boiling, frying, or making chips. But sometimes we get bored with the same old sweet potato recipes, and we look for other creations to continue consuming sweet potatoes without feeling bored.

Sweet potatoes themselves are climbing plants that have high carbohydrate content and do not contain excessive sugar, so they are safe to consume regularly. This is also what makes sweet potatoes a food that can quickly provide a feeling of fullness. This is because food that does not contain high sugar content will have a lot of fiber. So it can certainly provide a feeling of fullness quickly.

Not only that, fiber can also facilitate digestion in the body and reduce stomach acid due to gastritis. That is why consuming sweet potatoes is very good for body health. Therefore, here are 6 sweet potato recipes as your cooking creations that have been compiled from various sources.

1. Sweet Potato Balls

Sweet Potato Balls (credit: www.instagram.com/isnasutanto)

The first recipe for sweet potato is making sweet potato balls. For those of you who are bored with boiled sweet potatoes, you can use this recipe to turn sweet potatoes into sweet snacks. And of course, it's quite easy to make, which is:

Ingredients:

500 grams of steamed sweet potatoes (mashed)

100 grams of tapioca flour

Sufficient amount of brown sugar

Salt

1/4 teaspoon of vanilla powder

Vegetable oil for frying

How to make:

- First, mix all the ingredients, except for the brown sugar.

- Then knead the sweet potatoes until they become a dough.

- Fill the center with brown sugar, then shape it into balls. Repeat this process until the dough is finished.

- Prepare a frying pan with hot vegetable oil, and fry the balls over medium heat until golden yellow.

- Finished, the sweet potato balls are ready to be served.

2. Chocolate Sweet Potato Balls

Sweet Potato Balls with Chocolate (credit: www.instagram.com/mamakitchen_jbg)

The next recipe for sweet potato is chocolate sweet potato balls. Just like the sweet potato balls above, but chocolate sweet potato balls have chocolate filling instead of brown sugar. And the way to make it is quite easy, which is:

Ingredients needed:

1.2 kg yellow sweet potatoes

200 grams of chocolate bars

8 tablespoons of wheat flour

50 grams of powdered milk

2 tablespoons of condensed milk

40 grams of granulated sugar or according to taste

100 grams of bread crumbs, for coating

How to make:

- First, steam the sweet potatoes until cooked, then remove and mash them. Let it cool.

- When it's cool, mix the sweet potatoes with wheat flour, powdered milk, granulated sugar, and condensed milk. Stir well until it becomes a dough.

- Take a portion of the dough, flatten it. Then fill it with chocolate bars, shape it into balls and coat it with bread crumbs. Repeat until all the ingredients are used.

- Fry the sweet potato balls over medium heat until they change color to golden brown, remove and serve them warm.

3. Purple Sweet Potato Onde

Purple Sweet Potato Onde (credit: www.instagram.com/vanescecilia)

The next sweet potato recipe is purple sweet potato onde. The ingredients needed are as follows:

Outer dough:

220 grams purple sweet potato, steamed

100 grams glutinous rice flour

2 tablespoons rice flour

120 ml warm water

30 grams granulated sugar

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon vanilla powder

Sesame seeds

Filling:

Mung bean paste

Instructions:

- First, mash the sweet potato with a fork, then add glutinous rice flour and rice flour. Stir briefly.

- Dissolve sugar, salt, and vanilla in warm water. Once dissolved, pour into the flour mixture and knead until smooth.

- Take a sufficient amount of the dough, flatten it, and add the filling. Then shape it into a ball.

- Brush a little water on the dough that has been shaped, then immediately roll it in sesame seeds.

- Place the onde in hot oil over low heat. Let it sit until bubbles appear in the oil.

- Then slowly stir and fry until the sesame seeds turn golden brown.

- Finished, the purple sweet potato onde is ready to be served.

4. Sweet Potato Sticks

Sweet Potato Sticks (credit: www.instagram.com/peachpiku)

In addition, sweet potatoes can also be made into sweet potato sticks. And here's how to make them:

Ingredients:

1 boiled sweet potato, mashed

1 egg

2 tablespoons granulated sugar

Salt

30 grams flour

2 tablespoons margarine

Instructions:

- Mix the mashed sweet potato with salt and sugar. Stir well.

- Add the egg and mix with a spatula.

- Add the flour and mix until there are no lumps.

- Add the margarine and mix well.

- Then put the mixture into a triangular plastic bag to shape the sweet potato sticks.

- Fry until golden brown and remove from heat.

- Done, the sweet potato sticks are ready to be served.

5. Sweet Potato Talam

Sweet Potato Tart (Credit: www.instagram.com/hesti_hayahakim)

This sweet potato recipe is perfect for those who don't like overly sweet desserts. This sweet potato dish has a savory taste from the coconut milk, and sweetness from the sugar and sweet potatoes. Here's how to make it:

Sweet potato layer:

250 grams yellow sweet potato, steamed and mashed

250 ml coconut milk

100 grams tapioca flour

50 grams rice flour

100 grams granulated sugar

1 teaspoon salt

White layer:

200 ml coconut milk

50 grams rice flour

1 tablespoon tapioca flour

1 tablespoon granulated sugar

1/4 teaspoon salt

Instructions:

- Mix all the sweet potato layer ingredients until well combined.

- Prepare a talam mold and grease it with oil.

- Pour half of the sweet potato mixture into the mold and steam for 15 minutes.

- In another bowl, mix all the white layer ingredients until well combined.

- Pour the white mixture on top of the sweet potato layer until full.

- Steam again for 15 minutes. Then remove from heat.

- Once cooled, remove from the mold and ready to serve.

6. Sweet Potato Cake

Sweet Potato Cake (credit: www.instagram.com/ayudiahrespatih)

The last sweet potato recipe is a cake that will surely be a delicious and easy-to-make dish. And here's how to make it:

Ingredients:

3 eggs

1 teaspoon of baking powder

70 grams of granulated sugar

20 grams of palm sugar

70 grams of wheat flour

20 grams of cornstarch

1/2 packet of powdered milk

10 tablespoons of mature coconut milk

220 grams of steamed and mashed orange sweet potatoes

Cheese for topping

Instructions:

- First, beat the eggs, sugar, and baking powder until thick.

- Reduce the speed. Gradually add the mashed sweet potatoes.

- Stir gently for a moment. Then add the wheat flour and cornstarch. Then beat slowly.

- Gradually add the coconut milk and mix until well combined.

- Pour into a 24x10 cm baking pan and sprinkle with cheese, then bake until cooked.

- Finished, the sweet potato cake is ready to be served.

Those are 6 sweet potato recipes that you can try at home. In addition to using easy-to-find ingredients, these sweet potato dishes are also healthy and nutritious.

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