This steamed dish pairs sweet potato, peeled and sliced with tapioca starch, sugar and neutral oil for air frying or brushing. Adjust the calorie target to automatically scale the ingredients while keeping the proportions of the meal balanced.
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137g sweet potato, peeled and sliced118 kcal
74g tapioca starch265 kcal
18g sugar70 kcal
1g salt0 kcal
18g neutral oil for air frying or brushing159 kcal
6g black sesame powder34 kcal
Cooking instructions
sweet potato
Steam sweet potato until very soft, 12-15 minutes. Mash smooth while hot.
tapioca starchsugarsalt
Stir in sugar and salt. Add tapioca starch in two additions, kneading to a soft, nonsticky dough (add a little extra starch if needed).
Pinch off small pieces and roll into 2 cm balls; keep covered to prevent drying.
neutral oil for air frying or brushing
Preheat an air fryer to 400 F/200 C and brush or spray the food with the listed oil. Fry balls in batches 3-4 minutes until puffed and lightly golden, stirring gently.
black sesame powder
Drain well. Toss with black sesame powder and serve warm.
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